US Upland, Pima cotton sales rise, but export shipments decline: USDA

According to the USDA weekly export sales report, the increases were primarily for Vietnam (61,800 RB, including 4,000 RB switched from South Korea, 300 RB switched from Malaysia, and decreases of 2,200 RB), Turkiye (19,400 RB, including decreases of 2,500 RB), Pakistan (18,700 RB, including decreases of 5,300 RB), China (13,300 RB, including a decrease of 100 RB), and Indonesia (11,100 RB, including 1,000 RB switched from Malaysia), which were offset by reductions for South Korea (4,000 RB), Malaysia (1,200 RB), and Thailand (400 RB). Net sales of 7,400 RB for 2025–26 were reported for Honduras (5,500 RB) and Vietnam (1,900 RB).

For the week, export shipments totalled 251,500 RB, down 24 per cent from the previous week and 27 per cent from the prior four-week average. The primary destinations were Vietnam (57,200 RB), Pakistan (56,600 RB), Turkiye (41,900 RB), Mexico (13,600 RB), and Bangladesh (11,600 RB).

Net sales of Pima cotton totalling 9,700 RB for 2024–25 were up 91 per cent from the previous week but down 25 per cent from the prior four-week average. Increases were primarily for Peru (4,000 RB), Colombia (3,100 RB), Pakistan (1,700 RB), India (700 RB), and Vietnam (500 RB switched from Hong Kong), which were offset by reductions for Hong Kong (500 RB). Export shipments of 7,600 RB were down 21 per cent from the previous week and 28 per cent from the prior four-week average. The main destinations were Vietnam (2,700 RB), India (2,600 RB), Ethiopia (1,300 RB), Pakistan (300 RB), and Thailand (300 RB).

ALCHEMPro News Desk (KUL)