US Upland cotton sales at 121K bales, Pima totals 21,900 bales: USDA

30 Aug '24

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US Upland cotton sales at 121K bales, Pima totals 21,900 bales: USDA

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For 2024-25 season, the US' net sales of Upland cotton totalled 135,200 RB, with significant sales to Pakistan, India, Vietnam, Mexico and Thailand, and reductions from El Salvador, Indonesia, and Japan.
Pima cotton net sales were 21,900 RB, primarily to India, Peru, Egypt, China, and Brazil.
Exports totalled 144,200 RB for Upland and 11,100 RB for Pima.

The net sales of Upland cotton in the United States for the 2024-25 season totalled 135,200 running bales (RB), with each bale weighing 226.8 kg or 500 pounds. The primary sales were to Pakistan (74,500 RB, including decreases of 2,200 RB), India (17,800 RB), Vietnam (14,400 RB, including decreases of 2,400 RB), Mexico (9,000 RB, including decreases of 8,100 RB), and Thailand (5,900 RB, including decreases of 900 RB). These were offset by reductions from El Salvador (2,000 RB), Indonesia (1,500 RB), and Japan (100 RB).

According to the USDA's export sales report for the week ending August 22, net sales of 700 RB for the 2025-26 season were reported for Japan. Exports of 144,200 RB were primarily to China (29,200 RB), Vietnam (21,900 RB), Pakistan (18,200 RB), Turkiye (11,900 RB), and Bangladesh (11,500 RB).

The net sales of Pima cotton for the 2024-25 season totalled 21,900 RB, with the primary sales to India (5,300 RB, including decreases of 500 RB), Peru (5,200 RB), Egypt (4,400 RB), China (4,400 RB), and Brazil (900 RB, switched from Peru). Exports of 11,100 RB were primarily to China (4,500 RB), Vietnam (2,000 RB), India (1,900 RB), Peru (1,100 RB), and Pakistan (400 RB).

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KUL)

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