U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEK ENDING 01/07/2021   

Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 340,400 pieces for 2021, primarily for China (232,400 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 8,100 pieces), South Korea (55,600 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 700 pieces), Mexico (25,600 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 2,100 pieces), Taiwan (10,900 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 700 pieces), and Brazil (5,600 whole cattle hides), were offset by reductions primarily for Indonesia (500 pieces).  Additionally, net sales reductions of 500 kip skins were for Belgium.  Exports of 357,800 pieces for 2021 were primarily to China (249,900 pieces), South Korea (56,000 pieces), Mexico (17,700 pieces), Taiwan (9,300 pieces), and Thailand (8,400 pieces).  Additionally, exports of 5,100 kip skins were reported to Belgium.   

Net sales of 140,000 wet blues for 2021 were reported for Italy (47,400 unsplit and 38,000 grain splits, including decreases of 100 unsplit), Vietnam (33,400 unsplit and 100 grain splits, including decreases of 100 unsplit), Thailand (11,500 unsplit, including decreases of 500 unsplit), China (8,000 unsplit), and Taiwan (1,700 grain splits), were offset by reductions primarily for Germany (100 grain splits) and Brazil (100 unsplit).  Exports of 130,100 wet blues for 2021 were primarily to Vietnam (43,200 unsplit), China (30,100 unsplit and 3,200 grain splits), Italy (10,400 unsplit and 7,900 grain splits), Thailand (13,500 unsplit), and Taiwan (8,000 unsplit). Net sales of splits, 450,800 pounds for 2021, were primarily for Vietnam (427,000 pounds, including decreases of 800 pounds).  Total exports of 538,300 pounds were to Vietnam.