Egypt sells 4,234 tonnes cotton

Egypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) committed to sell 4,234 tonnes of cotton in the week that ended on November 21, Alcotexa official told Reuters on Monday. The sales comprised 25 tonnes of Giza 87; 184 tonnes of Giza 70; 1,391 tonnes of Giza 88 and 2,634 tonnes of Giza 86, the official said. The deal brings Alcotexa's export commitments for the 2009/10 season, which began in September, to 25,352 tonnes of cotton worth $54.8 million, the official said.