US export sales for week ending 04/01/2007
Hides and Skins: Net sales for the 2007 marketing year (which began January 1) were 428,800 pieces, including 424,600 pieces of whole cattle hides. The major buyers of whole cattle hides were China (259,900 pieces), South Korea (105,800 pieces), Thailand (28,400 pieces) and Taiwan (16,300 pieces). Sales of 3,647,100 pieces, including 3,596,900 pieces of whole cattle hides, were outstanding on December 31 and carried over to the 2007 marketing year. Exports of 163,900 pieces—all whole cattle hides—were reported for Dec. 29-31, with China (87,300 pieces), South Korea (42,800 pieces) and Taiwan (18,500 pieces) the main destinations. Accumulated exports of hides and skins were 24,560,300 pieces, down 7 per cent from the prior year’s total of 26,469,400 pieces. Exports for January 1-4 of 169,500 pieces, with 168,200 pieces being whole cattle hides, were mostly to China (75,200 pieces), South Korea (35,800 pieces), Hong Kong (13,400 pieces), Taiwan (13,400 pieces) and Japan (11,000 pieces)
