During the week ending February 27, 2025, net sales of Upland cotton in the United States for the 2024-25 season reached 210,500 running bales (RB), each weighing 226.8 kg (500 pounds). This marked a 45% increase from the previous week and a 6% rise compared to the prior four-week average. Additionally, US cotton export shipments experienced a notable increase compared to the previous week.
The key markets contributing to the rise included Vietnam (73,100 RB, with 6,500 RB switched from China and 200 RB from South Korea), China (46,800 RB), Pakistan (32,600 RB, including a reduction of 1,200 RB), Türkiye (32,000 RB), and Thailand (18,900 RB, including a decrease of 200 RB).
For the 2025-26 season, net sales for the week amounted to 105,600 RB, primarily driven by Pakistan (75,500 RB), Nicaragua (15,900 RB), Türkiye (11,100 RB), and Vietnam (2,200 RB).
Export shipments of Upland cotton, a marketing year high of 334,000 RB, rose 25% from the previous week and 28% from the prior four-week average. Major destinations included Vietnam (100,100 RB), Pakistan (65,400 RB), Türkiye (46,000 RB), China (23,100 RB), and Bangladesh (17,700 RB).
Meanwhile, net sales of Pima cotton for 2024-25 totalled 10,900 RB, a decline of 51% from the previous week and 12% from the four-week average. The primary buyers were India (4,000 RB, including a reduction of 400 RB), China (3,900 RB), Pakistan (1,100 RB), Hong Kong (700 RB), and Colombia (300 RB). Export shipments of Pima cotton fell to 4,000 RB, down 60% from the previous week and 52% from the four-week average. Leading destinations for Pima shipments included India (2,100 RB), Thailand (600 RB), Türkiye (400 RB), Vietnam (400 RB), and Guatemala (300 RB).
