US' Upland & Pima cotton sales drop this week: USDA

According to the USDA Weekly Export Sales Report, the increases were primarily for Vietnam (27,100 RB, including 1,100 RB switched from South Korea, 300 RB switched from Hong Kong, and decreases of 100 RB), Turkiye (13,200 RB), Pakistan (5,800 RB, including reductions of 500 RB), Bangladesh (3,000 RB, including reductions of 100 RB), and Honduras (1,200 RB). These were offset by reductions primarily for Thailand (9,000 RB), South Korea (1,100 RB), Mexico (700 RB), Ecuador (600 RB), and Hong Kong (300 RB).

Net sales of 71,700 RB for 2025–26 were mainly for Vietnam (27,400 RB), Honduras (13,800 RB), Pakistan (5,900 RB), Turkiye (5,400 RB), and India (5,100 RB).

Export shipments of 230,900 RB were up 25 per cent from the previous week and 10 per cent from the prior four-week average. The primary destinations were Vietnam (66,400 RB), Turkiye (44,400 RB), Pakistan (32,300 RB), Bangladesh (30,500 RB), and India (16,600 RB).

Net sales of Pima cotton totalling 100 RB for 2024–25 were down 98 per cent from the previous week and 97 per cent from the prior four-week average. Increases reported for Pakistan (1,400 RB) were offset by reductions for India (1,300 RB). Net sales of 5,000 RB for 2025–26 were primarily for China (1,700 RB), Bangladesh (1,400 RB), India (900 RB), Indonesia (300 RB), and Bahrain (200 RB).

Exports of 8,700 RB were up 73 per cent from the previous week but down 17 per cent from the prior four-week average. The main destinations were India (4,700 RB), China (1,300 RB), Pakistan (1,000 RB), Egypt (900 RB), and Thailand (400 RB).

ALCHEMPro News Desk (KUL)