US cotton exports up 9% during July 4-10
US cotton exports up 9% during July 4-10
As per the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), export of cotton from US during the period July 4 - 10, 2008 was recorded at 258,600 running bales (RB), up 9% from the previous week and 16% from the prior 4-week average.
The primary destinations were China (110,800 RB), Turkey (28,100 RB), Indonesia (22,000 RB), Mexico (17,800 RB), Pakistan (14,800 RB), and Taiwan (13,900 RB). Net American Pima sales of 1,300 RB were primarily for Hong Kong (700 RB), Egypt (300 RB), and India (300 RB). Exports of 3,300 RB were mainly to India (900 RB), China (900 RB), and Japan (500 RB).
During the above mentioned period, net upland sales in the US amounted to 56,800 RB, up 6% from the previous week and 45% from the prior 4-week average. Increases reported for China (15,300 RB), Hong Kong (8,000 RB), Taiwan (7,000 RB), Turkey (6,300 RB), Mexico (6,200 RB), and Thailand (4,500 RB), were partially offset by decreases for Indonesia (1,000 RB). Net sales of 282,700 RB for delivery in 2008/09 were for China (183,900 RB), Indonesia (31,400 RB), India (13,400 RB), and Thailand (11,400 RB).
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07-19-2008, 11:15 AM
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