US weekly cotton export for week ending Oct 26, 2023

Net sales of 457,100 RB for 2023/2024--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (324,000 RB, including decreases of 100 RB), Mexico (108,200 RB), Peru (11,200 RB), South Korea (8,400 RB), and Vietnam (7,000 RB), were offset by reductions for Pakistan (8,400 RB), Honduras (3,100 RB), and Turkey (400 RB). 

Net sales of 87,800 RB were reported for Mexico (75,200 RB), Pakistan (11,000 RB), and Japan (1,600 RB). 

Exports of 132,200 RB were up 35 percent from the previous week and 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (59,900 RB), Pakistan (17,900 RB), Mexico (16,500 RB), Bangladesh (12,100 RB), and Vietnam (5,000 RB). 

Net sales of Pima totaling 25,800 RB for 2023/2024--a marketing-year high--were up 83 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (14,500 RB), India (4,900 RB), Pakistan (3,100 RB), Vietnam (2,700 RB), and Thailand (2,200 RB), were offset by reductions for Mexico (5,000 MT). 

Exports of 2,600 RB were down 41 percent from the previous week and 25 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were to India (1,700 RB), China (500 RB), and South Korea (400 RB).