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US export sales for week ending 27.11.08

05/12/2008

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 410,500 pieces were up four percent from the previous week, but down 10 percent from the prior four-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 405,600 pieces were primarily for China (167,400 pieces), South Korea (92,400 pieces), Thailand (51,700 pieces), Taiwan (25,900 pieces) and Hong Kong (25,100 pieces). Exports of 318,000 pieces were down 35 percent from the previous week and 47 percent from the prior four-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 307,000 pieces were primarily to China (150,800 pieces), South Korea (102,200 pieces), Japan (13,400 pieces), Hong Kong (9,100 pieces) and Thailand (8,400 pieces). 

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