Cotton: Net Upland sales of 196,500 running bales for the 2012/2013 marketing year were up 9 percent from the previous week, but down 27 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (69,400 RB, including 900 RB switched from Japan), Turkey (44,500 RB), Indonesia (23,100 RB), Vietnam (22,800 RB), Thailand (11,500 RB, including 200 RB switched from Indonesia), and Taiwan (8,200 RB). Decreases were reported for Japan (1,900 RB). Net sales of 12,200 RB for delivery in the 2013/2014 marketing year were for Mexico.
Exports of 256,700 RB were up 41 percent from the previous week and 45 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (109,800 RB), Turkey (28,400 RB), Vietnam (21,800 RB), Taiwan (13,500 RB), Pakistan (13,400 RB), and Indonesia (12,500 RB). Net American Pima sales of 7,700 RB for the 2012/2013 marketing year were down 56 percent from the previous week and 40 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for India (2,200 RB), Egypt (2,200 RB), Colombia (2,000 RB), and China (1,100 RB). Decreases were reported for India (300 RB). Exports of 15,500 RB were primarily to China (6,500 RB), India (2,200 RB), Colombia (2,000 RB), Indonesia (1,500 RB), and Turkey (1,500 RB).
Optional Origin Sales: For MY 2012/2013, options were exercised to export upland cotton totaling 300 RB from the United States to Thailand. Outstanding optional origin sales total 262,900 RB, and are for China (238,600 RB), South Korea (19,800 RB), Thailand (4,200 RB), and Vietnam (300 RB).
Exports for Own Account: The current exports for own account balance is 71,100 RB, all China.
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Net Sales |
Upland |
Net Sales |
Pima |
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Total 12/13 |
196,500 |
Total 12/13 |
7,700 |
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CHINA |
69,500 |
TURKEY |
2,200 |
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TURKEY |
44,400 |
EGYPT |
2,200 |
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INDONESIA |
23,100 |
COLOMBIA |
2,000 |
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VIETNAM |
22,700 |
CHINA |
1,000 |
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THAILAND |
11,600 |
BANGLADESH |
400 |
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TAIWAN |
8,200 |
THAILAND |
100 |
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KOREA |
3,600 |
INDIA |
-200 |
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BANGLADESH |
3,500 |
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PERU |
3,500 |
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PHILLIPINES |
2,700 |
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PAKISTAN |
2,600 |
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BAHRAIN |
1,200 |
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MEXICO |
1,200 |
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ECUADOR |
400 |
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INDIA |
100 |
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JAPAN |
-1,900 |
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Total Commitments |
8,811,200 |
Total Commitments |
480,200 |
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Year Ago |
9,972,900 |
Year Ago |
422,600 |
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Net Sales |
Net Sales |
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Total 13/14 |
12,200 |
Total 13/14 |
0 |
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MEXICO |
12,200 |
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Total Commitments |
531,900 |
Total Commitments |
4,300 |
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Year Ago |
393,300 |
Year Ago |
40,400 |
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Exports |
Upland |
Exports |
Pima |
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Total |
256,700 |
Total |
15,500 |
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CHINA |
109,800 |
CHINA |
6,500 |
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TURKEY |
28,400 |
INDIA |
2,200 |
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VIETNAM |
21,800 |
COLOMBIA |
2,000 |
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TAIWAN |
13,500 |
TURKEY |
1,500 |
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PAKISTAN |
13,400 |
INDONESIA |
1,500 |
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INDONESIA |
12,500 |
PAKISTAN |
1,100 |
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MEXICO |
10,700 |
THAILAND |
700 |
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KOREA |
10,600 |
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THAILAND |
9,200 |
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BANGLADESH |
6,000 |
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COLOMBIA |
5,700 |
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PERU |
3,600 |
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HONG KONG |
3,300 |
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GUATEMALA |
3,300 |
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PHILLIPINES |
1,400 |
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JAPAN |
1,200 |
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MALAYSIA |
1,100 |
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SALVADOR |
600 |
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GERMANY |
200 |
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ITALY |
200 |
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MOROCCO |
100 |
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Total Shipped |
3,380,600 |
Total Shipped |
290,800 |
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Year Ago |
2,829,200 |
Year Ago |
167,800 |
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(Source: USDA- FAS)