Net export sales of Upland cotton in the United States for the 2024–25 season totalled 84,400 running bales (RB), each weighing 226.8 kg (500 pounds), during the week ending March 20, 2025. This represents a decrease of 17 per cent from the previous week and 57 per cent from the prior four-week average.

According to the USDA weekly export sales report, the increases were primarily for Pakistan (35,300 RB, including decreases of 900 RB), Vietnam (18,900 RB, including 6,400 RB switched from China, 800 RB switched from South Korea, and 200 RB switched from Japan), Turkiye (16,900 RB), Bangladesh (14,600 RB, including decreases of 100 RB), and Thailand (9,600 RB), which were offset by reductions for China (27,000 RB), Mexico (2,800 RB), El Salvador (100 RB), and Guatemala (100 RB).

Net export sales of 41,600 RB for 2025–26 were reported for Malaysia (17,600 RB), Thailand (12,300 RB), Honduras (7,500 RB), Mexico (2,600 RB), and Japan (1,600 RB).

However, the export shipment of 393,400 RB was up 12 per cent from the previous week and 16 per cent from the prior four-week average. The destinations were primarily Vietnam (114,900 RB), Turkiye (69,400 RB), Pakistan (68,100 RB), Mexico (23,700 RB), and India (19,400 RB).

Net sales of Pima, totalling 19,900 RB for 2024–25, were down 25 per cent from the previous week but up 25 per cent from the prior four-week average. Increases, primarily for Vietnam (13,100 RB), India (4,500 RB), Thailand (1,300 RB), Pakistan (1,200 RB), and Italy (400 RB), were offset by reductions for China (1,300 RB).

Export shipment of 11,900 RB was down 29 per cent from the previous week but up 26 per cent from the prior four-week average. The destinations were primarily China (4,100 RB), Peru (2,400 RB), Vietnam (1,300 RB), Pakistan (1,200 RB), and India (1,100 RB).

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KUL)

US weekly Upland cotton exports down but shipment rises: USDA

Insights