Cotton: Net sales of 434,800 RB for 2019/2020 were up noticeably from the previous week, but down noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (422,400 RB, including 1,300 RB switched from Vietnam and decreases of 18,900 RB), Vietnam (13,900 RB, including 1,800 RB switched from China, 800 RB switched from South Korea, 100 RB switched from Japan, and decreases of 3,000 RB), Pakistan (4,000 RB), Bangladesh (2,600 RB), and Malaysia (1,400 RB, switched from Indonesia), were offset by reductions primarily for Turkey (9,200 RB). For 2020/2021, net sales of 148,500 RB were primarily for China (115,300 RB), Turkey (16,700 RB), and Vietnam (11,900 RB). Exports of 253,700 RB were down 5 percent from the previous week and 31 percent from the prior 4-week average. Exports were primarily to Vietnam (71,800 RB), Turkey (47,700 RB3), Pakistan (35,200 RB), China (28,900 RB), and Bangladesh (26,600 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 400 RB were down 82 percent from the previous week and 60 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Turkey (200 RB) and Indonesia (200 RB). Exports of 7,000 RB were down 1 percent from the previous week and 67 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (1,800 RB), Pakistan (1,700 RB), Bahrain (1,300 RB), and Turkey (1,200 RB).
Exports for Own Account: For 2019/2020, exports for own account totaling 300 RB for Pakistan were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 27,700 RB is for Indonesia (15,300 RB), Bangladesh (6,500 RB), China (2,500 RB), India (1,700 RB), Pakistan (1,000 RB), Malaysia (400 RB), and Vietnam (300 RB).
