According to the U.S. Cotton Export Weekly Report released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on December 16, 2021, during the week of December 3 to December 9, 2021, the net contracted sales of U.S. upland cotton in 2021/2022 was 286.4 thousand Packages, down 25% from last week and up 5% from the average of the previous four weeks. Among them, the countries and regions with increased signings include mainland China (101.7 thousand bales, including 4.4 thousand bales re-exported from Vietnam), Pakistan (52.2 thousand bales), Bangladesh (35.9 thousand bales, including canceled 0.1 thousand bales), Turkey ( 22,000 bales, including 4.4 thousand bales re-exported from Vietnam and 2.2 thousand canceled bales), and Vietnam (21.7 thousand bales, including 0.9 thousand bales re-exported from South Korea). Net contracted sales of upland cotton in 2022/2023 are 56.3 thousand bales, including Bangladesh (22 thousand bales), Turkey (13.2 thousand bales), Pakistan (11 thousand bales), mainland China (6.6 thousand bales), and Mexico (3.5 thousand bales) Bag).
Upland cotton export shipments for the week were 131.5 thousand bales, an increase of 15% from last week and an increase of 46% from the average level of the previous four weeks. Mainly shipped to mainland China (41.1 thousand bales), Vietnam (22.9 thousand bales), Mexico (20.3 thousand bales), Turkey (14 thousand bales), and Pakistan (6 thousand bales).
U.S. Pima cotton net contract sales that week were 0.7,000 bales, reaching an annual low. This is a 90% decrease from last week and a 95% decrease from the average level of the previous four weeks. Increases were mainly in Egypt (0.9,000 bales), Thailand (0.4,000 bales), unknown areas (0.4,000 bales), and Honduras (0.2,000 bales), partially offset by a net decrease in Pakistan (-1.3,000 bales). Export shipments for the week were 8.5 thousand packages, a decrease of 3% from last week and an increase of 42% from the average level of the previous four weeks. Mainly shipped to Peru (3.5 thousand bales), India (2.2 thousand bales), Turkey (1.1 thousand bales), mainland China (0.9 thousand bales), and Bahrain (0.3 thousand bales). </p
