US weekly cotton export for week ending Apr 14, 2022

Net sales of 50,500 RB for 2021/2022--a marketing-year low--were down 15 percent from the previous week and 70 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for India (19,500 RB, including decreases of 13,500 RB), Peru (10,300 RB), Guatemala (6,200 RB), China (4,700 RB), and Turkey (2,400 RB, including decreases of 9,600 RB), were offset by reductions for Indonesia (900 RB), Honduras (500 RB), and South Korea (400 RB).  

Net sales of 136,100 RB for 2022/2023 were primarily for Turkey (48,400 RB), Mexico (30,100 RB), Honduras (17,400 RB), Peru (11,900 RB), and Indonesia (9,700 RB).  Exports of 367,100 RB were up 10 percent from the previous week, but down 6 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (146,800 RB), Pakistan (57,000 RB), Turkey (55,400 RB), Vietnam (42,300 RB), and Mexico (10,800 RB).  

Net sales of Pima totaling 3,800 RB were up 79 percent from the previous week, but down 20 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Pakistan (1,500 RB), Vietnam (900 RB), Bangladesh (700 RB), Turkey (400 RB), and India (200 RB).  

Net sales of 5,500 RB for 2022/2023 were reported for Peru (4,300 RB), India (700 RB), Germany (400 RB), and Japan (100 RB).  

Exports of 14,700 RB were down 19 percent from the previous week, but up 22 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to India (5,700 RB), China (5,200 RB), Turkey (1,200 RB), Peru (1,100 RB), and Taiwan (400 RB).