US Upland cotton sales down 8%, Pima up 32% this week: USDA

According to the USDA's export sales report for the week ending September 12, the increases were primarily for Vietnam (51,600 RB), Pakistan (24,500 RB), India (13,400 RB), Turkiye (4,300 RB), and Malaysia (4,100 RB). These were offset by reductions for El Salvador (900 RB) and Bangladesh (300 RB).

The total net sales of 10,600 RB for 2025-26 were for Mexico. Exports of 130,000 RB were up 9 per cent from the previous week but down 13 per cent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Pakistan (40,200 RB), Vietnam (17,600 RB), China (14,700 RB), Mexico (12,200 RB), and India (10,400 RB).

Net sales of Pima cotton totalling 14,000 RB for 2024-25 were up 32 per cent from the previous week and 11 per cent from the prior 4-week average. The increases were primarily for India (12,300 RB), Vietnam (900 RB), South Korea (300 RB), Bangladesh (300 RB), and Guatemala (200 RB).

Exports of 4,500 RB were down 40 per cent from the previous week and the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were India (1,700 RB), Vietnam (1,600 RB), China (900 RB), and Indonesia (300 RB).

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KUL)