NEW DELHI, April 18: US cotton net sales were at 146,100 running bales (RB) for the week ended April 11 in the marketing year 2023/2024 starting August 1, up 79 percent from the previous week and 64 percent from the prior 4-week average.
US cotton net sales were at 81,500 RB for the week ended April 4.
Increases were primarily for China (92,600 RB, including decreases of 3,500 RB), Pakistan (9,600 RB), Vietnam (9,000 RB, including 1,800 RB switched from China and 100 RB switched from South Korea), Bangladesh (5,500 RB), and El Salvador (3,900 RB), were offset by reductions for Costa Rica (600 RB).
Net sales of 80,100 RB for 2024/2025 were primarily for Honduras (45,100 RB), Peru (10,500 RB), Pakistan (6,600 RB), Bangladesh (6,600 RB), and Mexico (6,500 RB).
Exports of 266,700 RB were down 3 percent from the previous week and 24 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (112,700 RB), Pakistan (46,700 RB), Vietnam (36,400 RB), Turkey (27,100 RB), and Mexico (7,600 RB).
Net sales of Pima totaling 2,700 RB for 2023/2024 were down 66 percent from the previous week and 57 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases reported for India (2,500 RB, including 500 RB switched from Italy), Brazil (400 RB), Bangladesh (200 RB), Thailand (100 RB), and Vietnam (100 RB), were offset by reductions for Italy (500 RB) and Japan (100 RB).
Exports of 5,900 RB were down 63 percent from the previous week and 12 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to India (3,100 RB), China (700 RB), Brazil (700 RB), Egypt (400 RB), and Italy (300 RB).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2023/2024, the current outstanding balance of 4,400 RB, all Bangladesh. For 2024/2025, the current outstanding balance of 8,800 RB, all Pakistan.
Exports for Own Account: For 2023/2024, new exports for own account totaling 3,400 RB were to China. Exports for its own account totaling 12,000 RB to China (9,000 RB) and Pakistan (3,000 RB) were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current exports for its own account outstanding balance of 67,200 RB are for China (43,900 RB), Vietnam (14,700 RB), Pakistan (5,000 RB), South Korea (2,400 RB), and Turkey (1,200 RB).
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