Egypt's Alcotexa sells 1,023 tonnes of cotton in past week

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) committed to sell 1,023 tonnes of cotton in the week that ended on March 6, an Alcotexa official told Reuters on Monday 8 March.


The sales comprised 50 tonnes of Giza 87, 148 tonnes of Giza 88 and 825 tonnes of Giza 86, the official said.

The deal brings Alcotexa's export commitments for the 2009/10 season, which began in September, to 58,856.3 tonnes of cotton worth $132.7 million, the official said.