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US export sales for week ending 13.08.09

21/08/2009

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 438,200 pieces, all whole cattle hides were up 64 percent from the previous week and 17 percent from the prior four-week average The primary buyers were China (173,300 pieces), South Korea (134,600 pieces), Vietnam (41,600 pieces), Taiwan (27,700 pieces) and Mexico (16,000 pieces). Exports of 535,400 pieces were up 27 percent from the previous week, but down 11 percent from the prior four-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 528,600 pieces were primarily to China (302,300 pieces), South Korea (113,800 pieces), Mexico (24,100 pieces), Thailand (21,100 pieces), Hong Kong (16,700 pieces) and Vietnam (15,800 pieces). 

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