US export sales for week ending 02/11/2006
Net sales of 58,200 wet blues were 77 per cent below the week earlier and 56 per cent under the prior 4-week average. The primary buyers were China (34,500 unsplit and 500 grain split), Hong Kong (11,600 unsplit) and Taiwan (4,800 unsplit). Exports of 156,000 hides were 32 per cent above the previous week and 9 per cent over the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (47,500 unsplit and 15,300 grain split), Italy (37,000 unsplit), Hong Kong (18,000 unsplit), South Korea (8,400 unsplit and 1,700 grain split), Mexico (4,900 grain split and 4,800 unsplit) and Taiwan (8,500 unsplit). Net sales of splits totalling 164,900 pounds were 65 per cent below the previous week and 84 per cent under the prior 4-week average. Increases for Hong Kong (187,000 pounds) were partially offset by decreases for China (19,400 pounds). Exports of 1,185,400 pounds were 6 per cent below the week earlier and 17 per cent under the prior 4-week average. The major destinations were China (500,600 pounds), Hong Kong (407,000 pounds) and South Korea (100,000 pounds).
