US Upland cotton sales plunge 93%, Pima down 25% this week: USDA
According to the USDA Weekly Export Sales Report, the main buyers were Vietnam (7,600 RB, including 500 RB switched from South Korea), Peru (5,900 RB), Bangladesh (1,200 RB), Turkiye (500 RB), and Indonesia (400 RB, including 400 RB switched from Vietnam). These were offset by reductions primarily for Pakistan (5,900 RB), Thailand (2,300 RB), Japan (900 RB), Italy (700 RB), and South Korea (500 RB).
US weekly net sales of Upland cotton for 2024â€'25 plummeted 93 per cent to 5,500 RB, while Pima sales dropped 25 per cent, according to the USDA. Export shipments also declined sharply. For 2025â€'26, forward Upland sales reached 73,000 RB. Major buyers included Vietnam, Peru and Turkiye, while Pakistan and Italy saw large reductions. Pima exports fell 55 per cent, with India as the top destination.
Net sales of 73,000 RB for the 2025–26 season were mainly for Honduras (22,800 RB), Nicaragua (13,200 RB), Pakistan (8,900 RB), South Korea (6,200 RB), and Turkiye (4,500 RB), partially offset by a reduction for Vietnam (400 RB).
Exports of 156,400 RB were down 35 per cent from the previous week and 29 per cent below the prior four-week average. Major destinations included Vietnam (54,500 RB), Turkiye (28,500 RB), Pakistan (12,400 RB), Mexico (11,500 RB), and India (11,100 RB).
Net sales of Pima cotton totalled 2,600 RB for 2024–25, down 25 per cent from the previous week but significantly above the prior four-week average. Increases were reported for India (2,400 RB), Pakistan (900 RB), Bangladesh (300 RB), and Thailand (300 RB), offset by a reduction for Italy (1,400 RB).
Net sales of 3,400 RB for the 2025–26 season were reported for India (1,900 RB), Italy (1,400 RB), and Thailand (100 RB). Exports of 7,900 RB were down 55 per cent from the previous week and 20 per cent from the prior four-week average. Destinations included India (3,100 RB), Peru (1,900 RB), Egypt (1,300 RB), Pakistan (1,200 RB), and China (400 RB).
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KUL)
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