Cotton:  Net sales of 171,200 RB for 2022/2023 were down 20 percent from the previous week, but up 28 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (119,800 RB, including decreases of 3,300 RB), Turkey (44,000 RB, including decreases of 11,800 RB), Indonesia (8,800 RB, including 1,600 RB switched from Japan and decreases of 300 RB), Taiwan (2,000 RB), and Japan (900 RB), were offset by reductions primarily for Mexico (2,800 RB) and Thailand (1,200 RB). Net sales of 20,200 RB for 2023/2024 were reported for Turkey (18,000 RB) and Thailand (2,200 RB). Exports of 212,200 RB were up 21 percent from the previous week and 41 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (59,200 RB), Pakistan (45,300 RB), Turkey (24,400 RB), Vietnam (20,400 RB), and Mexico (18,000 RB). Net sales reductions of Pima totaling 800 RB for 2022/2023 were down noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases reported for Turkey (1,100 RB, including 100 RB switched from India), Egypt (900 RB), Pakistan (400 RB), and Japan (200 RB), were more than offset by reductions for Italy (1,300 RB), Taiwan (900 RB), Peru (900 RB), India (200 RB), and China (100 RB). Total net sales of Pima totaling 2,400 RB for 2023/2024 were for Italy. Exports of 7,800 RB were up noticeably from the previous week and up 72 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to India (5,400 RB), Indonesia (1,000 RB), Turkey (500 RB), Thailand (400 RB), and Japan (200 RB).  

 Optional Origin Sales:  For 2022/2023, the current outstanding balance of 9,300 RB, all Malaysia.  

Export for Own Account:  For 2022/2023, new exports for own account totaling 24,800 RB were to China (19,400 RB), South Korea (2,400 RB), Turkey (1,600 RB), and Vietnam (1,400 RB). Exports for own account totaling 14,000 RB primarily to Vietnam (7,200 RB) and China (6,300 RB) were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 114,700 RB are for China (88,100 RB), Vietnam (16,100 RB), Pakistan (5,000 RB), South Korea (2,400 RB), Turkey (1,600 RB), and India (1,500 RB).