Cotton: Net sales of 163,700 RB for 2019/2020 were down 42 percent from the previous week and 36 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Bangladesh (65,100 RB), Vietnam (34,500 RB, including 1,900 RB switched from South Korea), Pakistan (12,800 RB, including decreases of 900 RB), Turkey (10,500 RB), and Thailand (6,800 RB, including 1,300 RB switched from Indonesia), were offset by reductions for Hong Kong (900 RB). For 2020/2021, net sales of 2,200 RB were primarily for Honduras (1,800 RB). Exports of 166,700 RB were down 10 percent from the previous week, but up 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. Exports were primarily to Pakistan (37,300 RB), Vietnam (36,900 RB), China (17,400 RB), Indonesia (15,300 RB), and Turkey (10,400 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 4,500 RB were down 52 percent from the previous week and 69 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for India (2,100 RB), Vietnam (900 RB), Bangladesh (600 RB), Indonesia (400 RB), and Pakistan (400 RB), were partially offset by reductions primarily for Switzerland (300 RB) and El Salvador (100 RB). Exports of 7,200 RB were down 36 percent from the previous week, but up 11 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (2,400 RB), Vietnam (1,700 RB), Pakistan (1,300 RB), India (400 RB), and Bahrain (400 RB).
Exports for Own account: For 2019/2020, new exports for own account totaling 5,000 RB were to Malaysia (2,700 RB) and Bangladesh (2,300 RB). Exports for own account totaling 1,400 RB primarily to Vietnam (1,100 RB), were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 22,100 RB is for India (13,000 RB), Bangladesh (3,900 RB), Malaysia (2,700 RB), and China (2,500 RB).
