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Egypt`s Alcotexa sells 3,032 tons of cotton in the past week.
Egypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) committed to sell 3,032 tonnes of cotton in the week that ended on January 7, an Alcotexa official said on Monday.
Egytex News Desk
Source: Reuters.com
The sales comprised 1,272 tonnes of Giza 88 grade cotton and 1,760 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 30,308 tonnes worth $102.94 million.
By this time last year, Alcotexa had sold 90,396 tonnes of cotton worth $338 million.
Source: Reuters.com
From the Egytex news archive, first published on 10 January 2012. Figures and names are as reported at the time.
