Cotton: Net sales of 135,100 RB for 2019/2020 were down 46 percent from the previous week and 44 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Vietnam (46,400 RB, including 400 RB switched from Japan and decreases of 1,300 RB), Turkey (29,700 RB), Indonesia (17,900 RB, including 900 RB switched from Malaysia, 500 RB switched from Japan, and decreases of 3,600 RB), Colombia (11,000 RB), and Bangladesh (8,900 RB), were offset by reductions for China (12,900 RB). For 2020/2021, net sales reductions of 9,300 RB resulting in increases for Costa Rica (4,200 RB) and Thailand (1,300 RB), were more than offset by reductions for Indonesia (14,900 RB). Exports of 202,100 RB were down 5 percent from the previous week, but up 8 percent from the prior 4-week average. Exports were primarily to Pakistan (34,100 RB), Bangladesh (29,000 RB), Vietnam (24,800 RB), China (22,100 RB), and India (21,300 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 19,300 RB were up 36 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for India (8,500 RB), Bangladesh (3,700 RB), Austria (2,600 RB), Pakistan (1,300 RB), and Thailand (1,200 RB). Exports of 8,400 RB were down 28 percent from the previous week and 11 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were India (2,800 RB), Vietnam (1,800 RB), El Salvador (900 RB), Peru (900 RB), and Turkey (600 RB).
Exports for Own account: For 2019/2020, new exports for own account totaling 3,800 RB were to China (1,300 RB), Egypt (1,300 RB), Indonesia (1,100 RB), and Vietnam (100 RB). Exports for own account totaling 2,100 RB to Indonesia (1,100 RB), Bangladesh (800 RB), Vietnam (100 RB), and China (100 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 18,300 RB is for India (8,900 RB), Bangladesh (4,300 RB), China (3,800 RB), and Egypt (1,300 RB).
