US weekly cotton export for week ending Oct 17, 2024

Net sales of Upland totaling 169,700 RB for 2024/2025 were up 6 percent from the previous week and 57 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Vietnam (34,200 RB), Pakistan (33,800 RB), China (27,500 RB, including decreases of 4,800 RB), Turkey (25,800 RB, including 9,000 RB switched from China), and Honduras (10,400 RB), were offset by reductions for Switzerland (2,200 RB).

Exports of 98,400 RB were up 70 percent from the previous week and 16 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Pakistan (27,500 RB), Bangladesh (13,600 RB), India (13,000 RB), Vietnam (11,000 RB), and Mexico (8,700 RB).

Net sales of Pima totaling 4,400 RB for 2024/2025 were up 71 percent from the previous week, but down 45 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases reported for China (2,200 RB), Peru (1,100 RB), Vietnam (900 RB), Thailand (400 RB), and Nicaragua (100 RB), were offset by reductions for India (300 RB).

Exports of 4,200 RB were down 66 percent from the previous week and 48 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were to India (2,900 RB), Pakistan (600 RB), Thailand (600 RB), and Guatemala (100 RB).