Cotton: Net sales of 186,100 RB for 2023/2024 were up noticeably from the previous week and up 82 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (98,500 RB), Bangladesh (44,900 RB), Vietnam (22,900 RB, including 400 RB switched from Japan), South Korea (5,700 RB), and Taiwan (3,900 RB), were offset by reductions for Nicaragua (1,400 RB). Exports of 98,000 RB--a marketing-year low--were down 11 percent from the previous week and 25 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (27,900 RB), Mexico (22,500 RB), China (18,100 RB), Pakistan (9,300 RB), and El Salvador (4,600 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 14,100 RB for 2023/2024 were up 96 percent from the previous week and 88 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for China (9,000 RB, including 200 RB switched from Germany), Vietnam (4,400 RB), India (800 RB), Honduras (400 RB switched from the United Arab Emirates), and Japan (100 RB), were offset by reductions for the United Arab Emirates (400 RB) and Germany (200 RB). Exports of 4,400 RB were up noticeably from the previous week and up 54 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were to India (900 RB), China (800 RB), Thailand (700 RB), Egypt (500 RB), and Vietnam (400 RB).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2023/2024, the current outstanding balance of 5,300 RB were reported for Bangladesh (4,400 RB) and Pakistan (900 RB).
Exports for Own Account: For 2023/2024, the current exports for own account outstanding balance of 153,400 RB are for China (131,700 RB), Vietnam (13,100 RB), Pakistan (5,000 RB), South Korea (2,400 RB), and Turkey (1,200 RB).
Πηγή: USDA-FAS