U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEKENDING 03/18/2010

U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEKENDING 03/18/2010

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Cotton:  Net Upland sales of 86,200 running bales for delivery in 2009/10 were down 67 percent from the previous week and 46 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for Turkey (29,600 RB), South Korea (11,000 RB, including 300 RB switched from Thailand), Bangladesh (10,700 RB), and Taiwan (9,500 RB). Decreases were reported for Argentina (3,600 RB), El Salvador (1,300 RB), and Vietnam (1,200 RB).  Net sales of 26,600 RB for delivery in 2010/11 were for Brazil (17,600 RB), Turkey (4,400 RB), Bangladesh (4,000 RB), and Mexico (500 RB).  Exports for own account were reported for China (10,400 RB).  Exports of 297,200 RB were up 4 percent from the previous week and 5 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were China (112,000 RB), Turkey (53,700 RB), Mexico (35,200 RB), Indonesia (19,100 RB), and Taiwan (12,200 RB).  Net American Pima sales of 9,200 RB were down 38 percent from the previous week and 30 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were primarily for China (4,400 RB), and Thailand (1,900 RB, including 200 RB switched from Japan).  Decreases were reported for Egypt (1,100 RB).  Net sales of 6,400 RB for delivery in 2010/11 were for Japan (4,000 RB), Egypt (1,300 RB), and Mexico (1,100 RB).  Exports of 11,500 RB were down 26 percent from the previous week, but up 14 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were China (3,100 RB), India (2,500 RB), Germany (2,000 RB), and Pakistan (1,700 RB).      

Net Sales

Upland

 

Net Sales

Pima

Total 09/10

86,200

 

Total 09/10

9,200

 

 

 

 

 

TURKEY

29,600

 

CHINA

4,400

BANGLADESH

10,700

 

THAILAND

1,700

KOREA

10,700

 

PAKISTAN

1,300

CHINA

9,700

 

JAPAN

900

TAIWAN

9,500

 

PERU

900

PERU

4,900

 

MEXICO

600

 

 

 

 

 

Total Commitments

9,097,100

 

Total Commitments

642,600

Year Ago

10,904,600

 

Year Ago

123,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales

 

 

Net Sales

 

Total 10/11

26,600

 

Total 10/11

6,400

 

 

 

 

 

BRAZIL

17,600

 

JAPAN

4,000

TURKEY

4,400

 

EGYPT

1,300

BANGLADESH

4,000

 

MEXICO

1,100

 

 

 

 

 

Total Commitments

501,900

 

Total Commitments

11,100

Year Ago

216,500

 

Year Ago

900

 

 

 

 

 

Exports

Upland

 

Exports

Pima

Total

297,200

 

Total

11,500

 

 

 

 

 

CHINA

112,000

 

CHINA

3,100

TURKEY

53,700

 

INDIA

2,500

MEXICO

35,200

 

GERMANY

2,000

INDONESIA

19,100

 

PAKISTAN

1,700

TAIWAN

12,200

 

THAILAND

700

THAILAND

11,800

 

JAPAN

600

 

 

 

 

 

Total Shipped

5,689,000

 

Total Shipped

570,300

Year Ago

6,985,400

 

Year Ago

87,200

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