U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEK ENDING  9/1/2022

Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 267,600 pieces for 2022 were primarily for China (170,000 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 7,000 pieces), South Korea (44,900 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 200 pieces), Mexico (39,700 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 1,400 pieces), Colombia (6,700 whole cattle hides), and Turkey (6,000 whole cattle hides), were offset by reductions primarily for Thailand (5,500 pieces) and Indonesia (500 pieces).  Exports of 396,200 whole cattle hides exports were primarily to China (269,600 pieces), Mexico (39,900 pieces), Thailand (21,900 pieces), South Korea (19,200 pieces), and Brazil (10,400 pieces). 

Net sales of 136,500 wet blues for 2022 were primarily for Vietnam (60,100 unsplit), China (28,100 unsplit), Taiwan (21,400 unsplit), Italy (20,600 unsplit, including decreases of 5,800 unsplit), and Mexico (2,600 unsplit).  Total net sales reductions of 1,300 wet blues for 2023 were for Italy.  Exports of 119,100 wet blues were primarily to China (36,700 unsplit), Vietnam (32,400 unsplit), Thailand (18,200 unsplit), Italy (16,000 unsplit and 2,200 grain splits), and Taiwan (9,600 unsplit).  Net sales of 90,600 splits were reported for China (86,000 pounds), South Korea (2,600 pounds), and Vietnam (2,000 pounds).  Exports of 218,400 pounds were to China (134,400 pounds) and Vietnam (84,000 pounds).