US Upland cotton sales jump 217%, but shipment down this week: USDA
According to the USDA Weekly Export Sales Report, the increase was primarily driven by sales to Vietnam (33,600 RB, including 200 RB switched from Japan and decreases of 300 RB), Pakistan (13,000 RB), India (9,700 RB), Turkiye (7,700 RB, including decreases of 1,400 RB), and Bangladesh (6,600 RB, including decreases of 16,000 RB), partially offset by reductions for Guatemala (2,600 RB).
USDA data shows US Upland cotton net sales surged 217 per cent to 75,100 bales for the week ending July 3, 2025, with Vietnam, Pakistan, and India among top buyers. However, export shipments fell 6 per cent week-on-week. Net Pima sales stood at 3,400 bales, with shipments hitting a marketing-year high of 17,600 bales, led by Vietnam and India.
Net sales of 81,500 RB for the 2025–26 season were primarily for Bangladesh (23,100 RB), Vietnam (19,900 RB), South Korea (16,300 RB), Mexico (9,100 RB), and Egypt (6,600 RB), offset by a reduction for Honduras (100 RB).
Export shipments of 240,900 RB were down 6 per cent from the previous week but up 9 per cent from the prior four-week average. The main destinations were Vietnam (95,900 RB), Turkiye (46,400 RB), Bangladesh (21,900 RB), India (14,600 RB), and Guatemala (14,400 RB).
Net sales of Pima cotton totalled 3,400 RB for 2024–25, primarily for India (1,300 RB, including decreases of 1,200 RB), China (1,300 RB), Thailand (400 RB), Vietnam (100 RB), and Japan (100 RB), offset by a reduction for Germany (100 RB). Total net sales of 2,600 RB of Pima for 2025–26 were for India. Export shipments of 17,600 RB—a marketing-year high—were up 61 per cent from the previous week and significantly above the prior four-week average. Key destinations included Vietnam (8,700 RB), India (4,200 RB), Pakistan (1,300 RB), Thailand (1,100 RB), and China (1,000 RB).
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