US weekly cotton export for week ending Feb 2, 2023

Net sales of 262,800 RB for 2022/2023--a marketing-year high--were up 54 percent from the previous week and 58 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (87,700 RB, including 200 RB switched from Vietnam), Turkey (72,600 RB, including decreases of 300 RB), Vietnam (45,300 RB, including 800 RB switched from South Korea), Indonesia (16,600 RB), and Pakistan (14,000 RB, including decreases of 4,200 RB), were offset by reductions for El Salvador (400 RB) and Mexico (300 RB). 

Net sales of 4,800 RB for 2023/2024 were primarily for Thailand (3,300 RB). Exports of 210,100 RB were down 1 percent from the previous week, but up 17 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Pakistan (45,200 RB), Vietnam (42,800 RB), China (40,300 RB), Turkey (18,900 RB), and Mexico (13,000 RB). 

Net sales of Pima totaling 1,300 RB for 2022/2023 were down noticeably from the previous week and down 50 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Vietnam (700 RB) and Bangladesh (300 RB). 

Exports of 5,800 RB were down 25 percent from the previous week, but up 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (2,200 RB), India (1,300 RB), China (1,100 RB), South Korea (400 RB), and Turkey (300 RB).