According to the latest USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report of week ending 11 October, net sales of 32,700 RB for 2018-19 were down 67% from the previous week and 55% from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Pakistan (13,400 RB), Vietnam (11,900 RB, including 300 RB switched from Japan), Mexico (10,600 RB), Thailand (7,200 RB, including 400 RB switched from Japan), and Ecuador (5,200 RB).
Reductions were reported for China (18,500 RB), Bangladesh (5,900 RB), and Japan (2,100 RB).
For 2019-20, net sales of 24,200 RB were reported for China (17,600 RB) and Thailand (6,600 RB). Exports of 135,300 RB were down 35% from the previous week and 20% from the prior 4-week average.
Exports were primarily to China (33,100 RB), Vietnam (25,800 RB), Mexico (17,400 RB), Indonesia (10,600 RB), and Pakistan (8,900 RB).
Net sales of Pima totaling 5,000 RB for 2018-19 were down 61% from the previous week and 26% from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (4,400 RB), Japan (300 RB), and India (200 RB).
Exports of 6,300 RB were up noticeably from the previous week and up 31% from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were India (4,500 RB), Turkey (1,100 RB), and Pakistan (500 RB).
Optional origin sales:
For 2018-19, the current outstanding balance of 1,800 RB is for Vietnam.
Exports for own account:
New exports for own account totaling 2,300 RB were reported to Vietnam. The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 9,700 RB is for China (7,400 RB) and Vietnam (2,300 RB).
