Source: The Economic Times

Mar 17, 2013 

Egypt agreed to export 5,615 metric tons of cotton in the week ending March 14, according to the Alexandria Cotton Exporters Association. The country has shipped 51,170 tons of the fiber, valued at $147.8 million, since Sept. 1, the association said today in its weekly bulletin. Exports in the past week included 1,936 tons of the Giza 88 variety and 3,679 tons of Giza 86. (Source: Bloomberg)