US weekly cotton export for week ending Dec 19, 024

Net sales of Upland totaling 279,100 RB for 2024/2025 were up 43 percent from the previous week and 33 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Turkey (108,700 RB, including decreases of 7,500 RB), Vietnam (104,500 RB, including 400 RB switched from South Korea), Pakistan (41,900 RB, including 8,200 RB switched from China and decreases of 23,000 RB), Bangladesh (8,800 RB), and Indonesia (6,100 RB, including 600 RB switched from Vietnam), were offset by reductions for China (4,300 RB), the United Arab Emirates (500 RB), and South Korea (400 RB).

Net sales of 29,500 RB for 2025/2026 were for Pakistan (22,000 RB) and Turkey (7,500 RB).

Exports of 140,500 RB were up 9 percent from the previous week and 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (33,200 RB), Pakistan (31,900 RB), Vietnam (14,300 RB), Turkey (11,800 RB), and Bangladesh (10,300 RB).

Net sales of Pima totaling 2,600 RB for 2024/2025 were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 53 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Colombia (1,700 RB), Thailand (1,500 RB), Peru (900 RB, including decreases of 300 RB), Turkey (800 RB), and Indonesia (400 RB), were offset by reductions for Pakistan (2,200 RB) and India (1,100 RB).

Exports of 13,400 RB--a marketing-year high--were up 11 percent from the previous week and 65 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Pakistan (6,200 RB), Peru (2,900 RB), India (2,200 RB), China (1,500 RB), and Italy (300 RB).