US weekly cotton export for week ending May 8, 2025

Net sales of Upland totaling 122,200 RB for 2024/2025 were up 86 percent from the previous week and 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Vietnam (95,600 RB, including 100 RB switched from South Korea and decreases of 1,900 RB), Bangladesh (26,200 RB), Indonesia (6,300 RB), Peru (4,900 RB), and India (1,300 RB, switched from Thailand), were offset by reductions for Pakistan (11,900 RB), Turkey (1,100 RB), Thailand (400 RB), and South Korea (100 RB).

Net sales of 34,200 RB for 2025/2026 were reported for Honduras (25,400 RB) and Indonesia (8,800 RB).

Exports of 329,200 RB were down 17 percent from the previous week and 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (120,800 RB), Pakistan (66,200 RB), Turkey (51,900 RB), Bangladesh (19,600 RB), and Mexico (15,300 RB).

Net sales of Pima totaling 5,000 RB for 2024/2025 were down 81 percent from the previous week and 58 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for India (3,000 RB), Thailand (1,000 RB), Bangladesh (400 RB), Bahrain (200 RB), and Turkey (200 RB).

Total net sales of 4,400 RB for 2025/2026 were for Egypt. Exports of 9,600 RB were down 34 percent from the previous week and 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to India (3,000 RB), Peru (2,400 RB), Pakistan (1,700 RB), China (900 RB), and Thailand (600 RB).