U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEK ENDING 3/19/2026

U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEK ENDING 3/19/2026

Cotton: Net sales of Upland totaling 202,400 RB for 2025/2026 were up 3 percent from the previous week, but down 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Vietnam (91,400 RB, including 900 RB switched from South Korea), Pakistan (24,000 RB), Turkey (17,400 RB, including decreases of 200 RB), Indonesia (12,400 RB), and China (11,200 RB, including 900 RB switched from Vietnam and decreases of 100 RB), were offset by reductions for El Salvador (2,600 RB) and Honduras (100 RB). Net sales of 27,000 RB for 2026/2027 were reported for Peru (12,800 RB), Honduras (10,000 RB), Thailand (2,600 RB), Japan (1,300 RB), and Guatemala (300 RB). Exports of 400,600 RB--a marketing-year high--were up 46 percent from the previous week and 43 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (164,100 RB), Pakistan (60,500 RB), Bangladesh (40,300 RB), India (27,400 RB), and Turkey (26,600 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 30,900 RB for 2025/2026--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Vietnam (21,800 RB), India (4,800 RB), China (3,300 RB), Pakistan (500 RB), and Bangladesh (400 RB). Exports of 7,800 RB were up 49 percent from the previous week, but down 22 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to India (3,300 RB), China (1,500 RB), Bangladesh (1,300 RB), Pakistan (1,000 RB), and Indonesia (200 RB).

 Exports for Own Account: For 2025/2026, exports for own account totaling 1,100 MT to Vietnam were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 7,200 RB were to India (5,300 RB), Vietnam (1,400 RB), and Turkey (500 RB).

Source: USDA-FAS
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