USDA Export Sales Highlights

Net sales of 29,500 MT were 46 percent below the previous week and 51 percent under the prior 4-week average.  Increases reported for Turkey (10,500 MT, including decreases of 20,000 MT), Canada (9,200 MT), Honduras (4,000 MT), Mexico (2,000 MT) Saudi Arabia (1,200 MT), and Australia (1,100 MT), were partially offset by decreases for Haiti (2,100 MT).  Exports of 81,300 MT were 19 percent below the previous week and 12 percent under the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Mexico (21,700 MT), Japan (13,700 MT), Nicaragua (10,600 MT), El Salvador (7,500 MT), Haiti (7,400 MT), and Canada (5,100 MT).

This summary is based on reports from exporters for the period March 21-27, 2008.