Cotton: Net sales of Upland totaling 83,200 RB for 2024/2025 were up 38 percent from the previous week, but down 23 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Vietnam (49,400 RB, including 5,700 RB switched from China, 700 RB switched from South Korea, 100 RB switched from Hong Kong, and decreases of 900 RB), Turkey (15,700 RB, including decreases of 1,200 RB), India (13,700 RB), Bangladesh (2,300 RB), and Taiwan (1,800 RB switched from Malaysia), were offset by reductions for China (5,800 RB), Malaysia (1,800 RB), and Hong Kong (100 RB). Net sales of 274,900 RB for 2025/2026 primarily for Vietnam (78,800 RB), El Salvador (72,300 RB), Honduras (45,700 RB), Indonesia (25,500 RB), and Bangladesh (25,000 RB), were offset by reductions for China (900 RB) and Mexico (100 RB). Exports of 204,700 RB were down 13 percent from the previous week and 24 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (49,200 RB), Turkey (41,900 RB), Pakistan (39,800 RB), Bangladesh (11,900 RB), and Mexico (10,200 RB). Net sales reductions of Pima totaling 1,900 RB for 2024/2025--a marketing-year low--were down noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for India (1,500 RB, including decreases of 900 RB) and China (1,300 RB), were more than offset by reductions for Egypt (3,000 RB) and Vietnam (2,600 RB). Net Sales of Pima totaling 6,500 RB for 2025/2026 were reported for Egypt (3,000 RB), Vietnam (2,600 RB), and India (900 RB). Exports of 3,000 RB were down 48 percent from the previous week and 61 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to India (2,300 RB), Colombia (300 RB), and Indonesia (300 RB).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2024/2025, the current outstanding balance of 8,400 RB, all Pakistan.
Exports for Own Account: For 2024/2025, new exports for own account totaling 2,900 RB were to Vietnam. The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 7,500 RB were to Vietnam (5,100 RB) and Bangladesh (2,400 RB).
