Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 284,100 pieces were reported for delivery in 2010.  Whole cattle hide sales of 284,700 pieces were primarily for China (187,100 pieces), Mexico (30,400 pieces), South Korea (30,100 pieces), Thailand (24,700 pieces), and Hong Kong (6,900 pieces).  Decreases of 9,800 pieces were for India.  Exports of 424,300 pieces were reported including whole cattle hides of 420,900 pieces.  Whole cattle hide exports were primarily to China (230,900 pieces), South Korea (105,200 pieces), Hong Kong (21,200 pieces), Taiwan (20,900 pieces), Mexico (15,700 pieces), and Vietnam (8,500 pieces). 

Net sales of 37,200 wet blues for delivery in 2010 were primarily for China (15,000 unsplit and 5,200 grain splits), Mexico (13,300 grain splits and 5,600 unsplits), Vietnam (14,500 unsplit), and Taiwan (7,400 unsplit).  Decreases were reported for Hong Kong (26,400 grain splits) and Italy (200 unsplit).  Exports of 146,900 hides were primarily for China (46,300 unsplit and 6,800 grain splits), Mexico (25,300 grain splits and 3,800 unsplits), Taiwan (17,700 unsplits), Italy (17,600 unsplit), and Vietnam (16,900 unsplit).  Net sales of splits totalling 86,600 pounds were for China (92,100 pounds) and Taiwan (44,000 pounds).  Decreases were reported for Hong Kong (49,500 pounds).  Exports of 165,800 pounds were for China.   

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