US weekly cotton export for week ending May 15, 2025

Net sales of Upland totaling 141,400 RB for 2024/2025 were up 16 percent from the previous week and 41 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Vietnam (61,800 RB, including 4,000 RB switched from South Korea, 300 RB switched from Malaysia, and decreases of 2,200 RB), Turkey (19,400 RB, including decreases of 2,500 RB), Pakistan (18,700 RB, including decreases of 5,300 RB), China (13,300 RB, including decreases of 100 RB), and Indonesia (11,100 RB, including 1,000 RB switched from Malaysia), were offset by reductions for South Korea (4,000 RB), Malaysia (1,200 RB), and Thailand (400 RB).

Net sales of 7,400 RB for 2025/2026 were reported for Honduras (5,500 RB) and Vietnam (1,900 RB).

Exports of 251,500 RB were down 24 percent from the previous week and 27 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (57,200 RB), Pakistan (56,600 RB), Turkey (41,900 RB), Mexico (13,600 RB), and Bangladesh (11,600 RB).

Net sales of Pima totaling 9,700 RB for 2024/2025 were up 91 percent from the previous week, but down 25 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Peru (4,000 RB), Colombia (3,100 RB), Pakistan (1,700 RB), India (700 RB), and Vietnam (500 RB switched from Hong Kong), were offset by reductions for Hong Kong (500 RB).

Exports of 7,600 RB were down 21 percent from the previous week and 28 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (2,700 RB), India (2,600 RB), Ethiopia (1,300 RB), Pakistan (300 RB), and Thailand (300 RB).