Cotton: Net sales of Upland totaling 153,300 RB for 2024/2025 were down 33 percent from the previous week and 18 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Turkey (41,500 RB), Pakistan (40,000 RB), China (19,000 RB), Vietnam (18,900 RB, including 200 RB switched from Indonesia and decreases of 2,600 RB), and South Korea (12,200 RB). Total net sales of 1,000 RB for 2025/2026 were for Mexico. Exports of 112,000 RB were down 23 percent from the previous week, but up 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Pakistan (51,000 RB), Mexico (14,000 RB), Vietnam (12,900 RB), Bangladesh (8,300 RB), and El Salvador (3,400 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 4,900 RB for 2024/2025 were down 60 percent from the previous week and 37 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for India (2,300 RB), Vietnam (1,700 RB, including 400 RB switched from Hong Kong), Peru (400 RB), Turkey (400 RB), and Italy (200 RB), were offset by reductions for Hong Kong (400 RB). Exports of 9,500 RB were up 27 percent from the previous week and 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were to India (6,700 RB), China (1,600 RB), Thailand (400 RB), Pakistan (400 RB), and Vietnam (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.
Source: USDA-FAS