U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEK ENDING 3/20/2025

Cotton:  Net sales of Upland totaling 84,400 RB for 2024/2025 were down 17 percent from the previous week and 57 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Pakistan (35,300 RB, including decreases of 900 RB), Vietnam (18,900 RB, including 6,400 RB switched from China, 800 RB switched from South Korea, and 200 RB switched from Japan), Turkey (16,900 RB), Bangladesh (14,600 RB, including decreases of 100 RB), and Thailand (9,600 RB), were offset by reductions for China (27,000 RB), Mexico (2,800 RB), El Salvador (100 RB), and Guatemala (100 RB). Net sales of 41,600 RB for 2025/2026 were reported for Malaysia (17,600 RB), Thailand (12,300 RB), Honduras (7,500 RB), Mexico (2,600 RB), and Japan (1,600 RB). Exports of 393,400 RB were up 12 percent from the previous week and 16 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (114,900 RB), Turkey (69,400 RB), Pakistan (68,100 RB), Mexico (23,700 RB), and India (19,400 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 19,900 RB for 2024/2025 were down 25 percent from the previous week, but up 25 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Vietnam (13,100 RB), India (4,500 RB), Thailand (1,300 RB), Pakistan (1,200 RB), and Italy (400 RB), were offset by reductions for China (1,300 RB). Exports of 11,900 RB were down 29 percent from the previous week, but up 26 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (4,100 RB), Peru (2,400 RB), Vietnam (1,300 RB), Pakistan (1,200 RB), and India (1,100 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 7,700 RB were to China (6,600 RB) and Vietnam (1,100 RB). The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 17,500 were to China (16,400 RB) and Vietnam (1,100 RB).