Cotton: Net sales of 72,600 RB for 2022/2023 were up 83 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Turkey (19,600 RB), China (16,400 RB), Vietnam (11,800 RB, including 200 RB switched from Japan and decreases of 400 RB), Pakistan (9,200 RB), Indonesia (6,900 RB, including 100 RB switched from Japan), were offset by reductions for Peru (1,400 RB). Exports of 150,500 RB were up 61 percent from the previous week and 24 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Pakistan (45,100 RB), China (44,200 RB), Vietnam (11,400 RB), Mexico (10,900 RB), and Bangladesh (8,600 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 3,300 RB for 2022/2023 were down noticeably from the previous week, but up 78 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Vietnam (1,800 RB), China (1,100 RB), and India (400 RB). Exports of 6,300 RB were up 85 percent from the previous week and 28 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Turkey (2,900 RB), Vietnam (1,300 RB), Egypt (700 RB), India (400 RB), and China (400 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 1,800 RB were to China. Exports for own account totaling 700 RB to Vietnam were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 120,400 RB are for China (90,100 RB), Vietnam (21,900 RB), Pakistan (6,500 RB), India (1,500 RB), and Indonesia (400 RB).
Πηγή: USDA-FAS