The Inspection Progress of 2024/25 U.S. Cotton May Continue To Be Faster

According to USDA, as of the week ending November 7, 2024, the cumulative inspection volume of U.S. upland cotton and Pima cotton reached 1.24 million tons, accounting for 40.1% of the estimated U.S. cotton production (the estimated production for the 2024/25 season is 3.09 million tons). The inspection volume for upland cotton was 1.2254 million tons, with an inspection progress of 40.7%, which was 23.1% faster than the same period last year; the inspection volume for Pima cotton was 14,600 tons, with an inspection progress of 10.3%, which was 98.9% faster year-on-year. Following the consistently fast growth rate of U.S. cotton earlier, both the harvesting progress and inspection progress have significantly outpaced the same period last year, indicating that the overall inspection progress for U.S. cotton in the later stages will likely remain ahead of schedule.