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Egypt's Alcotexa sells 5,202 Tons of cotton in the past week.
Egypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) committed to sell 5,202 tonnes of cotton in the week that ended on January 14.
Egytex News Desk
Source: Reuters
The sales comprised 2,072 tonnes of the Giza 88 grade of cotton and 3,130 tonnes of Giza 86 grade, the official said.
The deal brings Alcotexa's export commitments for the 2011/12 season, which began in September 2011, to 35,510 tonnes worth $102.94 million.
By this time last year, Alcotexa had sold 91,589 tonnes of cotton worth $344.39 million.
Source: Reuters
From the Egytex news archive, first published on 17 January 2012. Figures and names are as reported at the time.
