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US weekly cotton export for week ending May 17, 2018

Net sales of 50,700 running bales for 2017/2018--a marketing-year low--were down 67 percent from the previous week and 76 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (17,800 RB, including decreases of 2,400 RB), Mexico (15,200 RB, including decreases of 3,200 RB), Taiwan (3,800 RB, including decreases of 400 RB), Indonesia (3,300 RB, including 400 RB switched from Japan and decreases of 2,000 RB), and Ecuador (3,100 RB). Reductions were primarily reported for Thailand (2,600 RB), Japan (1,700 RB), and the Philippines (1,100 RB).  

For 2018/2019, net sales of 152,200 RB were primarily for Thailand (60,300 RB), China (35,200 RB), Vietnam (18,300 RB), and Indonesia (17,500 RB).  
Exports of 403,000 RB were down 5 percent from the previous week and 10 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Vietnam (67,000 RB), Turkey (62,800 RB), Pakistan (47,200 RB), China (45,000 RB), and Bangladesh (36,900 RB).  

Net sales of Pima totaling 900 RB for 2017/2018 were down 54 percent from the previous week and 83 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily reported for Pakistan (300 RB), China (300 RB), and India (300 RB), were partially offset by decreases for Egypt (200 RB) and Honduras (100 RB).  

Exports of 18,000 RB were up 54 percent from the previous week and 76 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (11,300 RB), India (3,200 RB), and Peru (2,400 RB).

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