Egypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) committed to sell 1,800 tonnes of cotton in the week that ended on 11 February, an Alcotexa official said on Monday. The sales comprised 594 tonnes of the Giza 88 grade of cotton and 1,206 tonnes of Giza 86, the official said. The deal brings Alcotexa's export commitments for the 2011/12 season, which began in September 2011, to 54,090 tonnes worth $172.7 million. By this time last year, Alcotexa had sold 103,961 tonnes of cotton worth $413.23 million.
