According to the USDA's export sales report for the week ending September 5, the increases in sales were primarily for Vietnam (65,700 RB, including 28,400 RB switched from China and a decrease of 3,300 RB), Pakistan (27,500 RB), India (13,400 RB), Bangladesh (8,200 RB), and Taiwan (6,700 RB), which were offset by reductions for China (26,300 RB), Guatemala (2,400 RB), Jamaica (1,300 RB), and Mexico (1,000 RB).

Exports for the week totalled 119,100 RB, down 27 per cent from the previous week and 22 per cent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (28,600 RB), Vietnam (25,000 RB), Pakistan (16,000 RB), Bangladesh (10,500 RB), and Turkiye (6,900 RB).

Net sales of Pima cotton totalling 10,600 RB for 2024-25 were up 5 per cent from the previous week, but down 32 per cent from the prior 4-week average. The increases were primarily for India (5,400 RB, including a decrease of 1,000 RB), Pakistan (2,900 RB), Peru (1,500 RB), Bangladesh (600 RB), and Japan (200 RB).

Exports of 7,400 RB were up 23 per cent from the previous week, but down 3 per cent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were India (2,700 RB), Vietnam (1,200 RB), Peru (1,100 RB), Bangladesh (1,000 RB), and China (500 RB).

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KUL)