US weekly cotton export for week ending Feb 16, 2023

Net sales of 425,300 RB for 2022/2023--a marketing-year high--were up 96 percent from the previous week and 97 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Vietnam (131,200 RB, including 1,900 RB switched from South Korea and 1,200 RB switched from Japan), Pakistan (95,600 RB), Turkey (79,600 RB, including decreases of 6,800 RB), China (46,200 RB, including decreases of 18,100 RB), and Indonesia (19,200 RB, including 1,300 RB switched from China and 500 RB switched from Japan), were offset by reductions primarily for Colombia (1,300 RB).

Net sales of 11,900 RB for 2023/2024 were reported for Turkey (6,600 RB), Thailand (4,000 RB), and Colombia (1,300 RB).

Exports of 193,600 RB were up 4 percent from the previous week, but down 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Pakistan (54,300 RB), China (44,000 RB), Vietnam (28,200 RB), Mexico (17,100 RB), and Turkey (15,700 RB).

Net sales of Pima totaling 1,400 RB for 2022/2023 were down 31 percent from the previous week and 30 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Pakistan (700 RB), Thailand (400 RB), Indonesia (200 RB), and Malaysia (100 RB).

Exports of 3,900 RB were down 43 percent from the previous week and 31 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were to China (2,200 RB), Vietnam (700 RB), India (400 RB), Pakistan (400 RB), and Bangladesh (200 RB).