U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEKENDING 4/18/2013

Cotton:  Net Upland sales of 237,700 running bales for 2012/2013 were up 13 percent from the previous week and 46 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for China (178,400 RB), Peru (13,300 RB), Turkey (9,700 RB), Taiwan (7,600 RB), and Indonesia (7,300 RB).  Decreases were reported for Mexico (4,200 RB).  Net sales of 29,000 RB for 2013/2014 were for China (23,100 RB) and Indonesia (10,600 RB), were partially offset by decreases for South Korea (8,600 RB).  Exports of 336,000 RB were down 15 percent from the previous week and 2 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were China (170,200 RB), Turkey (59,900 RB), Mexico (22,000 RB), Vietnam (20,600 RB), South Korea (15,800 RB), and Thailand (9,600 RB).  Net American Pima sales of 7,300 RB for 2012/2013 marketing year were down 51 percent from the previous week and 45 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for India (2,500 RB), China (2,100 RB), Japan (1,100 RB), and Indonesia (500 RB).  Net sales of 3,900 RB for 2013/2014 were reported for India.  Exports of 14,700 RB were down 45 percent from the previous week and 37 percent from the prior 4-week average.   Increases were primarily to China (8,600 RB), India (4,200 RB), Pakistan (600 RB), and Switzerland (400 RB).

Optional Origin Sales:  For MY 2012/2013, options were exercised to export 11,600 RB to China from the United States.   Options were exercised to export 30,800 RB to China from other than the United States.  Outstanding optional origin sales total 174,800 RB, and are for China (153,400 RB), South Korea (18,000 RB), Thailand (3,100 RB), and Vietnam (300 RB). 

Exports for Own Account:  Exports for own account totaling 200 RB to China were applied to new or outstanding sales.  The current exports for own account balance is 86,800 RB, and is for China (85,700 RB) and Vietnam (1,100 RB).