Cotton:  Net sales of 416,700 RB for 2020/2021 were down 1 percent from the previous week, but up 14 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases primarily for China (185,600 RB, including decreases of 13,500 RB), Vietnam (108,400 RB), Pakistan (52,000 RB), El Salvador (17,200 RB), and Turkey (14,800 RB), were offset by reductions primarily for Mexico (10,500 RB).  For 2021/2022, net sales of 67,100 RB were primarily for El Salvador (21,600 RB), Honduras (15,000 RB), China (13,200 RB), and Turkey (9,200 RB).  Exports of 281,200 RB were up 12 percent from the previous week and 20 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Exports were primarily to China (156,200 RB), Pakistan (30,900 RB), Vietnam (24,000 RB), Mexico (16,800 RB), and Turkey (14,300 RB).  Net sales of Pima totaling 30,900 RB were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were primarily for India (9,200 RB), China (8,700 RB), Pakistan (3,700 RB), Egypt (2,700 RB), and Vietnam (2,600 RB).  Exports of 13,900 RB were down 40 percent from the previous week and 44 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The destinations were primarily to India (5,600 RB), China (3,700 RB), Peru (2,000 RB), Vietnam (900 RB), and El Salvador (600 RB). 

 

Exports for Own Account:  For 2020/2021, exports for own account totaling 15,900 RB to China (14,600 RB), Bangladesh (1,000 RB), and Indonesia (300 RB) were applied to new or outstanding sales.  The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 18,600 RB is for China (2,700 RB).