US weekly cotton export for week ending Feb 6, 2025

Net sales of Upland totaling 244,700 RB for 2024/2025 were up 30 percent from the previous week, but down 14 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Bangladesh (54,100 RB, including 49,600 RB - late), Vietnam (51,600 RB, including 1,300 RB switched from China, 900 RB switched from South Korea, and decreases of 12,600 RB), Turkey (36,700 RB), Pakistan (29,700 RB), and Guatemala (19,700 RB), were offset by reductions for South Korea (900 RB) and Japan (200 RB).

Net sales of 19,100 RB for 2025/2026 were reported for Honduras (10,000 RB), Mexico (5,000 RB), Pakistan (2,300 RB), and Japan (1,800 RB).

Exports of 260,900 RB--a marketing-year high--were up 18 percent from the previous week and 27 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (91,000 RB), Pakistan (57,500 RB), Turkey (20,900 RB), China (17,700 RB), and India (13,300 RB).

Net sales of Pima totaling 4,000 RB for 2024/2025 were down 33 percent from the previous week and 29 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (2,000 RB), Peru (1,000 RB), Pakistan (300 RB), Bangladesh (300 RB), and Thailand (200 RB), were offset by reductions for Italy (100 RB).

Exports of 1,100 RB--a marketing-year low--were down 93 percent from the previous week and 87 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to India (800 RB), Turkey (100 RB), and Thailand (100 RB).