US upland cotton export sales rose to 277,500 bales in the week to Oct 29; Vietnam bought 200,500 bales

Only one outlet has reported this so far: treat it as unconfirmed.

USDA: Net sales of Upland totaling 277,500 RB for 2026/2027 were up 28 percent from the previous week and 53 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Vietnam (200,500 RB, including decreases of 4,400 RB), Pakistan (30,700 RB), Turkey (18,300 RB, including decreases of 5,700 RB), Peru (7,700 RB), and India (5,100 RB, including decreases of 600 RB), were offset by reductions for Mexico (3,100 RB). Exports of 137,800 RB--a marketing-year low--were down 14 percent from the previous week and 16 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (43,500 RB), Mexico (20,600 RB), Pakistan (15,900 RB), Bangladesh (13,900 RB), and India (8,100 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 6,400 RB for 2026/2027 primarily for India (2,500 RB, including 300 RB switched from Italy), Bangladesh (2,300 RB), Peru (1,400 RB), Japan (300 RB), and Indonesia (200 RB), were offset by reductions for Italy (400 RB). Exports of 7,100 RB were up noticeably from the previous week and up 18 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Bangladesh (2,200 RB), India (2,100 RB), Vietnam (1,500 RB), China (800 RB), and Thailand (500 RB). Week ending October 29, 2026: net sales 277,522 bales, shipments 137,782 bales; sold but not yet shipped 3,778,620 bales; shipped so far this marketing year (Aug 2026/Jul 2027) 2,164,122 bales, against 1,816,686 bales a year earlier. Source: USDA's Weekly Export Sales.