What is the price of cotton per kilogram/pound in Pakistan today?
The retail price range for Pakistan cotton is between US$ 3.43 and US$ 6.71 per kilogram or between US$ 1.56 and US$ 3.04 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of cotton in Pakistan
The retail price range in Pakistan Rupee for cotton is between PKR 980.20 and PKR 1,916.60 per kilogram or between PKR 444.54 and PKR 869.21 per pound(lb) in Islamabad and Lahore.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Pakistan cotton is between US$ 2.40 and US$ 4.70 per kilogram or between US$ 1.09 and US$ 2.13 per pound(lb).
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Pakistan Cotton Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of cotton from Pakistan has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2018, the export price per kilogram was $1.45, which increased to $1.60 in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to $1.75, and in 2021 it further increased to $1.90. The most recent data shows that the export price per kilogram of cotton from Pakistan in 2022 was $2.05. This represents a steady increase of 4.14% from 2018 to 2022. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of cotton from Pakistan in 2023 will be around $2.21 and in 2024 it will be around $2.38.The Pakistan cotton exports are categorised as:
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
Pakistan Cotton Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of cotton into Pakistan has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2018, the import price per kilogram was $1.20, which increased to $1.50 in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to $1.80, and in 2021 it further increased to $2.10. The most recent data shows that the import price per kilogram of cotton into Pakistan was $2.40 in 2022. Overall, the import price of cotton into Pakistan has increased by $1.20 over the past five years, representing a 100% increase. This trend is likely to continue in the coming years, with the import price per kilogram of cotton into Pakistan predicted to reach $2.70 in 2023 and $3.00 in 2024.Export values for Pakistan cotton
The total values in export for cotton in Pakistan were US$ 88,727, US$ 119,370, US$ 77,099 and US$ 68,295 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Pakistan cotton - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Pakistan shipped 54,251 tonnes of cotton. Through 2019 alone, the demand for Pakistan cotton (processed category) has decreased, changing by -4.209 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, cotton's exports went down by -35.76% bringing the exporter US$68.30m for the year 2019. Pakistan's cotton exports are classified as:
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
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Pakistan cotton export values
In 2019, Pakistan supplied cotton valued at 68.30m USD, a drop of -11.41% from 2018's total cotton export of 77.099m USD. The yearly change in value of Pakistan cotton between 2017 to 2018 was -35.412 percent.
The yearly change in the amount of Pakistan's cotton exports between 2017 and 2019 was -35.76 pc compared to a variation of -4.209% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Pakistan cotton ( in '000$ )
Pakistan's top destinations for cotton are Singapore, Ukraine, Montenegro, Iraq and Myanmar.
Pakistan purchased 477,813 tonnes of cotton in 2019.