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US export sales for week ending 18/01/2007

26/01/2007

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 350,400 pieces were 36 per cent below the previous week.  Whole cattle hide sales of 346,200 pieces were mainly to China (142,000 pieces), South Korea (95,800 pieces), Taiwan (36,500 pieces), Japan (31,000 pieces), and Thailand (27,700 pieces), but were partially offset by decreases for Hong Kong (23,300 pieces). Exports of 320,400 pieces were 35 per cent below the previous week and 16 per cent under the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 316,300 pieces were mainly to China (138,100 pieces), South Korea (72,300 pieces), Taiwan (41,100 pieces), Mexico (24,000 pieces) and Japan (16,100 pieces). 

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