What is the price of cotton per kilogram/pound in India today?
The retail price range for India cotton is between US$ 0.58 and US$ 1.26 per kilogram or between US$ 0.26 and US$ 0.57 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of cotton in India
The retail price range in Indian Rupee for cotton is between INR 48.32 and INR 104.69 per kilogram or between INR 21.91 and INR 47.48 per pound(lb) in New Delhi and Mumbai.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for India cotton is between US$ 0.41 and US$ 0.88 per kilogram or between US$ 0.19 and US$ 0.40 per pound(lb).
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India Cotton Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Cotton from India over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price spiked to 10.80 US $ per kg, before dropping to 16.90 US $ per kg in 2018. Since then, the price has been steadily decreasing, with 2019 seeing a price of 1.61 US $ per kg, 2020 at 1.43 US $ per kg, and 2021 at 1.92 US $ per kg. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Cotton from India in 2023 will be around 1.30 US $ per kg, and in 2024 around 1.20 US $ per kg.The exports of cotton from India are categorised as:
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
India Cotton Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of cotton into India over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2016, the price was 1.44 US dollars per kg, followed by 1.39 US dollars per kg in 2015. In 2017, the price saw a significant increase to 10.8 US dollars per kg, before dropping back to 16.9 US dollars per kg in 2018. The price then decreased to 1.61 US dollars per kg in 2019 and 1.43 US dollars per kg in 2020. The most recent data shows the price at 1.92 US dollars per kg in 2021. Looking ahead, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of cotton into India will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We predict that the price will be 1.92 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 1.94 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for India cotton
The total values in export for cotton in India were US$ 1,451,177, US$ 1,834,848, US$ 2,339,175 and US$ 1,146,994 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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India cotton - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 India sold 712,448 tonnes of cotton. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for India cotton (processed category) has climbed, flactuating by 414.815 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, cotton's exports grew by 319.54% earning the exporter US$1,146.99m for the year 2019. India's cotton exports are classified as:
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
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India cotton export values
In 2019, India supplied cotton valued at 1,146.99m USD, a drop of -50.97% from 2018's total cotton export of 2339.175m USD. The annual change in value of India cotton between 2017 to 2018 was 27.486 pc.
The annual/yearly variation in the volume of India's cotton exports between 2017 and 2019 was 319.54 pc in comparison to a variation of 414.815% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for India cotton ( in '000$ )
India's leading export markets for cotton are Vietnam, Colombia, Brazil, Poland and Ecuador.
India bought 712,448 tonnes of cotton in 2019.