US weekly cotton export for week ending Dec 9, 2021

Net sales of 286,400 RB for 2021/2022 were down 25 percent from the previous week, but up 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for China (101,700 RB, including 4,400 RB switched from Vietnam), Pakistan (52,200 RB), Bangladesh (35,900 RB, including decreases of 100 RB), Turkey (22,000 RB, including 4,400 RB switched from Vietnam and decreases of 2,200 RB), and Vietnam (21,700 RB, including 900 RB switched from South Korea).

Net sales of 56,300 RB for 2022/2023 were reported for Bangladesh (22,000 RB), Turkey (13,200 RB), Pakistan (11,000 RB), China (6,600 RB), and Mexico (3,500 RB).

Exports of 131,500 RB were up 15 percent from the previous week and 46 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (41,100 RB), Vietnam (22,900 RB), Mexico (20,300 RB), Turkey (14,000 RB), and Pakistan (6,000 RB).

Net sales of Pima totaling 700 RB--a marketing-year low--were down 90 percent from the previous week and 95 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Egypt (900 RB), Thailand (400 RB), unknown destinations (400 RB), and Honduras (200 RB), were offset by reductions for Pakistan (1,300 RB).

Exports of 8,500 RB were down 3 percent from the previous week, but up 42 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Peru (3,500 RB), India (2,200 RB), Turkey (1,100 RB), China (900 RB), and Bahrain (300 RB).