Cotton: Net sales of Upland totaling 153,000 RB for 2024/2025 were down 10 percent from the previous week and 37 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Vietnam (75,800 RB, including 4,900 RB switched from Hong Kong, decreases of 2,500 RB, and 4,000 RB - late), Pakistan (50,700 RB, including decreases of 100 RB), Malaysia (10,000 RB), Turkey (9,300 RB), and Bangladesh (6,600 RB, including decreases of 400 RB), were offset by reductions for Hong Kong (4,900 RB) and China (4,200 RB). Total net sales of 3,300 RB for 2025/2026 were for Japan. Exports of 137,400 RB were down 13 percent from the previous week, but unchanged from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Pakistan (29,200 RB), China (27,800 RB), Vietnam (17,000 RB), Mexico (11,300 RB), and Guatemala (8,000 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 6,900 RB for 2024/2025 were up 85 percent from the previous week, but down 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for India (3,700 RB), China (1,300 RB), Peru (900 RB), Thailand (500 RB), and Egypt (400 RB), were offset by reductions for Italy (300 RB) and Japan (100 RB). Exports of 6,500 RB were up 13 percent from the previous week, but unchanged from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (3,100 RB), India (1,000 RB), Pakistan (1,000 RB), Bangladesh (400 RB), and Turkey (400 RB).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2024/2025, the current outstanding balance of 8,800 RB, all Pakistan.
Exports for Own Account: For 2024/2025, the current exports for own account outstanding balance of 8,400 RB, all China.
Late Reporting: For 2024/2025, net sales totaling 9,291 RB of upland cotton were reported late for Mexico (4,785 RB), Vietnam (3,969 RB), and Japan (537 RB).
Source: USDA-FAS