Cotton:  Net sales of 519,600 RB for 2020/2021 were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average.  Increases primarily for China (440,100 RB, including 1,500 RB switched from Taiwan and decreases of 2,300 RB), Mexico (20,000 RB), Pakistan (17,600 RB), Vietnam (11,300 RB, including 1,300 RB switched from South Korea), and Turkey (7,800 RB), were offset by reductions for Japan (1,100 RB) and South Korea (500 RB).  Exports of 187,900 RB were down 19 percent from the previous week and 38 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Exports were primarily to China (95,800 RB), Vietnam (26,200 RB), Indonesia (15,300 RB), Mexico (11,600 RB), and Bangladesh (7,300 RB).  Net sales of Pima totaling 28,000 RB were up 61 percent from the previous week and 75 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were primarily for China (12,600 RB), India (7,600 RB), Vietnam (5,800 RB, including 200 RB switched from Japan), Pakistan (700 RB), and Greece (500 RB), were offset by reductions for Japan (200 RB).  Exports of 16,500 RB were up 54 percent from the previous week and 59 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Vietnam (6,700 RB), China (4,000 RB), Bangladesh (1,700 RB), India (1,300 RB), and Pakistan (1,000 RB).   

Exports for Own account:  For 2020/2021, exports for own account totaling 1,800 RB to Vietnam were applied to new or outstanding sales.  The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 13,600 RB is for China (8,700 RB), Indonesia (3,900 RB), and Bangladesh (1,000 RB).