USDA Export Sales Highlights
May 16,2008 00:00 by newseditor

Net sales of 84,000 MT were 18 percent below the previous week and 13 percent under the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for Mexico (43,600 MT), Jamaica (9,200 MT), Honduras (7,400 MT), Haiti (6,300 MT), Turkey (5,300 MT), and the United Kingdom (5,200 MT).  Exports of 84,200 were 14 percent below the previous week, but 8 percent over the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Turkey (42,200 MT), Japan (13,200 MT), Haiti (11,400 MT), and Mexico (9,800 MT).


This summary is based on reports from exporters for the period May 2-8, 2008.