Egypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) committed to sell 3,321 tonnes of cotton in the week that ended on March 17, an Alcotexa official said on Monday. The sales comprised 308 tonnes of Giza 88 grade cotton, 2,000 tonnes of Giza 92 grade cotton and 2,963 tonnes of Giza 86, the official said.
The deals bring Alcotexa's export commitments for the 2011/12 season, which began in September 2011, to 65,695 tonnes, worth $206.9 million.