The Weekly Export Sales Report of week ending 29 November showed net sales of 94,900 RB for 2018-19 were down 46% from the previous week and 31% from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Vietnam (31,900 RB, including 900 RB switched from Taiwan, 200 RB switched from Japan, and decreases of 1,100 RB), Bangladesh (28,300 RB, including decreases of 100 RB), Malaysia (16,700 RB, including decreases of 1,800 RB), Pakistan (13,200 RB, including decreases of 400 RB), and Turkey (10,400 RB). Reductions were reported for China (30,300 RB).
For 2019-20, net sales of 80,500 RB were reported for Malaysia (47,500 RB), China (28,200 RB), and Thailand (4,800 RB).
Exports of 158,600 RB were up 26% from the previous week and 17% from the prior 4-week average. Exports were primarily to Vietnam (41,500 RB), Mexico (15,500 RB), China (14,200 RB), Indonesia (11,300 RB), and South Korea (10,300 RB).
Net sales of Pima totaling 22,400 RB for 2018-19 were up 5% from the previous week and 29% from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for India (6,800 RB), Vietnam (4,300 RB, switched from China), China (3,600 RB), Egypt (2,600 RB), and Austria (2,600 RB).
Exports of 16,300 RB – a marketing-year high – were up 67% from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (9,500 RB), Pakistan (3,100 RB), Peru (1,400 RB), and Vietnam (1,300 RB).
Optional origin sales
For 2018-19, the current outstanding balance of 900 RB is for Vietnam.
Exports for own account
The current exports for own account outstanding balance is 6,800 RB, all China.
