Cotton: Net sales of 206,500 RB for 2019/2020 were up 9 percent from the previous week and 36 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Vietnam (108,800 RB, including 1,600 RB switched from Japan and decreases of 2,200 RB), Pakistan (64,800 RB), Bangladesh (13,900 RB), Thailand (10,600 RB), and South Korea (4,300 RB), were partially offset by reductions for Japan (2,600 RB) and Taiwan (200 RB). Exports of 151,600 RB were up 2 percent from the previous week, but down 6 percent from the prior 4-week average. Exports were primarily to Vietnam (35,700 RB), Mexico (15,800 RB), Pakistan (14,800 RB), Bangladesh (11,200 RB), and Turkey (9,900 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 4,600 RB were down 52 percent from the previous week and 54 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for India (1,300 RB), Thailand (900 RB), El Salvador (800 RB), Turkey (500 RB), and Pakistan (400 RB), were partially offset by reductions for Greece (300 RB). Exports of 6,000 RB were down 42 percent from the previous week and 28 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were India (3,700 RB), Pakistan (1,100 RB), Bangladesh (400 RB), Thailand (400 RB), and Italy (300 RB).
Exports for Own account: For 2019/2020, new exports for own account totaling 2,800 RB were to Vietnam (2,000 RB) and Pakistan (800 RB). Exports for own account totaling 3,100 RB to Vietnam (2,300 RB) and Pakistan (800 RB) were applied to new or outstanding sales. Decreases were reported for India (1,200 RB). The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 46,300 RB is for India (38,600 RB), Vietnam (5,400 RB), and China (2,300 RB).
