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US Upland cotton sales 70% up, Pima exports also rise: USDA

29 Aug '25
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US Upland cotton sales 70% up, Pima exports also rise: USDA
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  • US Upland cotton sales rose 70 per cent to 179,300 running bales for the week ending August 21, 2025, according to USDA.
  • Vietnam and Bangladesh led demand, while shipments eased slightly to 112,700 bales.
  • Pima cotton sales also increased to 3,900 bales from 1,000 the previous week, driven by India and Peru.
  • Pima shipments reached 14,000 bales, mainly to India, Vietnam, Pakistan, Costa Rica and Peru.
Net sales of Upland cotton in the US totalled 179,300 running bales (RB), each weighing 226.8 kg (500 pounds), for the 2025-26 marketing year during the week ending August 21, 2025. This was 70 per cent higher than the previous week’s 105,400 bales.

According to the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) weekly export sales report, sales were mainly to Vietnam (88,400 RB, including 200 RB switched from Japan), Bangladesh (37,800 RB), Pakistan (13,300 RB), Mexico (7,500 RB), and Nicaragua (7,300 RB), offset by reductions for Peru (1,700 RB) and El Salvador (100 RB).

Export shipments of 112,700 RB were slightly lower than the previous week’s 123,300 RB. Shipments were primarily to Vietnam (41,000 RB), Bangladesh (11,500 RB), India (10,900 RB), Mexico (7,600 RB), and Turkiye (6,500 RB).

Net sales of Pima cotton totalled 3,900 RB for 2025-26, compared to 1,000 RB in the previous week. The main buyers were India (1,800 RB), Peru (1,100 RB), Bangladesh (600 RB), Vietnam (300 RB), and Japan (100 RB).

Export shipments of Pima cotton reached 14,000 RB, primarily to India (6,700 RB), Vietnam (3,100 RB), Pakistan (1,300 RB), Costa Rica (900 RB), and Peru (900 RB).

ALCHEMPro News Desk (KUL)

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