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US export sales for week ending 17/01/2008

28/01/2008

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 666,200 pieces were up 24 per cent from the previous week. Whole cattle hide sales of 635,000 pieces were mainly for China (257,200 pieces), South Korea (131,500 pieces), Taiwan (75,200 pieces), Hong Kong (52,900 pieces), and Vietnam (40,300 pieces). Exports of 511,000 pieces were up 7 per cent from the previous week and 21 per cent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 501,700 pieces were mainly to China (226,900 pieces), South Korea (134,900 pieces), Taiwan (42,100 pieces), Mexico (32,300 pieces), and Vietnam (17,700 pieces). 

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