Cotton:  Net sales of 238,100 RB for 2019/2020 were down 36 percent from the previous week, but up 50 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases primarily for China (198,000 RB), Vietnam (19,200 RB), Pakistan (6,200 RB, including decreases of 2,500 RB), Taiwan (5,500 RB, including 1,800 RB switched from Vietnam), and Turkey (5,400 RB, including decreases of 4,400 RB), were offset by reductions for Malaysia (4,400 RB) and Japan (600 RB).  For 2020/2021, net sales of 93,300 RB were for China (68,200 RB), Vietnam (23,800 RB), and Thailand (1,300 RB).  Exports of 241,700 RB were down 35 percent from the previous week and 20 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Exports were primarily to Vietnam (76,800 RB), China (39,200 RB), Turkey (38,400 RB), Pakistan (25,400 RB), and Bangladesh (18,800 RB).  For 2019/2020, net sales reductions of Pima totaling 400 RB were for Bahrain.  For 2020/2021, net sales reductions of 1,400 RB resulting in increases for Japan (100 RB), were more than offset by reductions for Bahrain (1,500 RB).  Exports of 7,900 RB were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 12 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The destinations were primarily to Italy (2,200 RB), Turkey (1,700 RB), Indonesia (1,300 RB), Pakistan (1,100 RB), and Bangladesh (1,100 RB). 

Exports for Own Account:  For 2019/2020, new exports for own account totaling 8,800 MT were to China (7,100 RB), Pakistan (1,100 RB), Vietnam (400 RB), and Indonesia (200 RB).  Exports for own account totaling 8,600 RB to Bangladesh (5,400 RB), Pakistan (2,100 RB), Vietnam (400 RB), Malaysia (400 RB), Indonesia (200 RB), and China (200 RB) were applied to new or outstanding sales.  Decreases were reported for Indonesia (7,100 RB) and India (1,700 RB).  The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 18,900 RB is for China (9,400 RB), Indonesia (8,200 RB), Bangladesh (1,000 RB), and Vietnam (300 RB).