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Upland, Pima cotton export decline sharply: USDA
03 Jul '26
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US cotton export sales weakened in the week ended June 25, with Upland bookings falling 42 per cent week on week and Pima sales dropping to a marketing-year low, USDA data showed.
Upland shipments also declined, while Pima exports climbed to a seasonal high. Vietnam, India and Pakistan remained the leading destinations for US cotton exports.
US cotton export sales weakened further in the week ended June 25, 2026, as Upland cotton bookings fell to their lowest level in several weeks and export shipments also declined. Pima cotton sales dropped to a marketing-year low, although export shipments surged to a marketing-year high, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) weekly export sales report.
Net sales of Upland cotton for the 2025-26 marketing year totalled 49,000 RB (running bales, each weighing 226.8 kg), down 42 per cent from the previous week and 70 per cent below the prior four-week average. Vietnam remained the largest buyer with purchases of 23,200 RB, followed by India with 7,400 RB, Pakistan with 5,900 RB, China with 5,500 RB and Mexico with 2,600 RB. These gains were partly offset by reductions for South Korea, Indonesia and Nicaragua.
US cotton export sales weakened in the week ended June 25, with Upland bookings falling 42 per cent week on week and Pima sales dropping to a marketing-year low, USDA data showed.
Upland shipments also declined, while Pima exports climbed to a seasonal high. Vietnam, India and Pakistan remained the leading destinations for US cotton exports.
New-crop Upland cotton export sales for the 2026-27 marketing year totalled 44,100 RB, led by Honduras with 11,300 RB, followed by Guatemala with 9,300 RB, Türkiye with 6,800
