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US export sales for week ending 07/02/08

15/02/2008

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 233,100 pieces were down 63 per cent from the previous week and 59 per cent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 228,900 pieces were mainly for China (129,600 pieces), South Korea (30,700 pieces), Japan (28,400 pieces), Taiwan (23,500 pieces), and Thailand (17,300 pieces). Decreases of 17,900 pieces were for Italy. Exports of 455,500 pieces were down 26 per cent from the previous week and 14 per cent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 450,000 pieces were mainly to China (255,500 pieces), South Korea (62,700 pieces), Taiwan (43,500 pieces), Mexico (28,700 pieces), and Hong Kong (28,100 pieces). 

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