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US export sales for week ending 25.09.08

03/10/2008

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 515,000 pieces were down 13 per cent from the previous week, but up seven per cent from the prior four-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 508,100 pieces were mainly for China (237,000 pieces), South Korea (179,800 pieces), Mexico (22,300 pieces), Thailand (19,400 pieces) and Vietnam (13,300 pieces). 

Exports of 496,600 pieces were down four per cent from the previous week, but unchanged from the prior four-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 492,500 pieces were primarily to China (256,400 pieces), South Korea (94,200 pieces), Taiwan (42,600 pieces), Thailand (31,300 pieces) and Mexico (19,800 pieces). 

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