For the 2024–25 season, net sales of Upland cotton in the United States reached 60,200 running bales (RB), each weighing 226.8 kg (500 pounds), for the week ending June 5, 2025. This reflects a 45 percent decline from the previous week and a 51 percent drop compared to the four-week average.
In contrast, actual export shipments of Upland cotton rose during the week, although they still fell below the four-week average.
The USDA weekly export sales report attributes the increase in net sales mainly to higher demand from Vietnam, which accounted for 28,000 RB (including 2,700 RB switched from Pakistan, 1,500 RB from Hong Kong, and 200 RB from South Korea, with a reduction of 600 RB). Additional sales came from India (18,600 RB, with a decline of 100 RB), Pakistan (6,600 RB, including 1,300 RB switched from China), Mexico (5,700 RB, down by 100 RB), and Bangladesh (3,400 RB). These gains were partially countered by decreases from Japan (1,500 RB), Hong Kong (1,500 RB), China (1,200 RB), Guatemala (1,000 RB), and Thailand (400 RB).
For the 2025–26 season, net sales of 36,100 RB were recorded, with Vietnam leading at 25,100 RB, followed by Turkiye (7,500 RB), Bangladesh (2,200 RB), Thailand (900 RB), and Japan (800 RB), while Peru saw a reduction of 400 RB.
Export shipments totaled 236,300 RB, down 25 percent from the previous week and 19 percent from the four-week average. Key destinations included Vietnam (59,100 RB), Turkiye (40,800 RB), Pakistan (35,800 RB), Bangladesh (28,100 RB), and India (13,500 RB).
Net sales of Pima cotton stood at 1,400 RB for the 2024–25 season, marking a 79 percent decrease from the prior week and a 72 percent decline from the four-week average. Notable increases were observed for India (700 RB, including a decrease of 900 RB), Pakistan (500 RB), Indonesia (300 RB, with 200 RB switched from Japan), and Malaysia (100 RB), with reductions noted for Japan (200 RB). For the 2025–26 season, net sales of Pima cotton totaled 400 RB, all attributed to Japan.
Export shipments of Pima cotton amounted to 5,800 RB, a decrease of 47 percent from the previous week and 33 percent from the four-week average. The primary destinations were Pakistan (1,700 RB), India (1,300 RB), Costa Rica (900 RB), Thailand (400 RB), and Djibouti (400 RB).
