U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEK ENDING 3/13/2025

Cotton:  Net sales of Upland totaling 101,100 RB for 2024/2025 were down 63 percent from the previous week and 59 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Vietnam (73,100 RB, including 35,600 RB switched from China, 600 RB switched from South Korea, 100 RB switched from Japan, and decreases of 10,300 RB), Pakistan (18,300 RB, including decreases of 700 RB), Turkey (18,000 RB, including decreases of 4,500 RB), Mexico (10,600 RB), and Indonesia (4,900 RB, including decreases of 400 RB), were offset by reductions for China (49,300 RB) and Japan (200 RB). Net sales of 57,900 RB for 2025/2026 were primarily for Guatemala (19,200 RB), Bangladesh (9,900 RB), Turkey (8,900 RB), Mexico (6,600 RB), and Honduras (5,900 RB). Exports of 351,000 RB were down 13 percent from the previous week, but up 8 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (84,900 RB), Pakistan (80,500 RB), Turkey (50,000 RB), India (24,600 RB), and Indonesia (16,800 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 26,500 RB for 2024/2025--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and up 93 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for India (14,200 RB), Peru (4,800 RB), Pakistan (2,600 RB), Ethiopia (2,600 RB), and Vietnam (1,200 RB, including 100 RB switched from Japan), were offset by reductions for Hong Kong (900 RB) and Japan (100 RB). Exports of 16,700 RB--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (9,600 RB), India (3,200 RB), Vietnam (2,300 RB), Indonesia (400 RB), and Thailand (400 RB). 

Optional Origin Sales:  For 2024/2025, the current outstanding balance of 8,800 RB, all Pakistan. 

Exports for Own Account:  For 2024/2025, new exports for own account totaling 4,400 RB were to China. The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 9,700 RB, all China.