USDA reported a 44 per cent weekly rise in US Upland cotton net sales at 186,100 RB for 2025–26, led by Vietnam, India, and Malaysia.
However, export shipments fell 8 per cent to 120,500 RB, signalling slower physical movement.
Pima sales jumped to 5,200 RB, but shipments plunged 59 per cent.
Key shipment destinations were Vietnam, Turkiye, Mexico, and India.