What is the price of cotton per kilogram/pound in Uganda today?
The retail price range for Uganda cotton is between US$ 0.63 and US$ 1.13 per kilogram or between US$ 0.29 and US$ 0.51 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of cotton in Uganda
The retail price range in Uganda Shilling for cotton is between UGX 2,421.44 and UGX 4,329.24 per kilogram or between UGX 1,098.16 and UGX 1,963.37 per pound(lb) in Kampala and Jinja.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Uganda cotton is between US$ 0.44 and US$ 0.79 per kilogram or between US$ 0.20 and US$ 0.36 per pound(lb).
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Uganda Cotton Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Cotton from Uganda over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 1.60 US dollars per kg, followed by 1.63 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 1.54 US dollars per kg, and then further decreased to 1.38 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then increased to 1.87 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Cotton from Uganda in 2023 will be around 1.90 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 will be around 1.93 US dollars per kg.The exports of cotton from Uganda are classified as:
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
Uganda Cotton Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Cotton into Uganda over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was $1.60, followed by $1.63 in 2018, $1.54 in 2019, $1.38 in 2020 and $1.87 in 2021. This indicates a slight increase in the price of Cotton over the last five years. However, the price has remained relatively consistent, with no major fluctuations. If this trend continues, we can expect the price of Cotton to remain around the same level in 2023 and 2024, with a slight increase to around $1.90 per kilogram.Export values for Uganda cotton
The total values in export for cotton in Uganda were US$ 31,431, US$ 50,695, US$ 44,347 and US$ 58,199 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in Uganda: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea & Black Tea.
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Uganda cotton - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Uganda sold 37,738 tonnes of cotton. For 2019 alone, the interest in Uganda cotton (processed category) has gone up, recording a change of 38.804 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, cotton's exports went up by 19.01 pc bringing the country US$58.20m for the year 2019. Uganda's cotton exports are classified as:
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
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Uganda cotton export values
In 2019, Uganda sold cotton with a value of 58.20m USD, an increase of 31.24% from 2018's total cotton export of 44.347m USD. The yearly increase in value of Uganda cotton between 2017 to 2018 was -12.522 percent.
The annual/yearly variation in the quantity of Uganda's cotton exports between 2017 and 2019 was 19.01 per cent when compared to a variation of 38.804% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Uganda cotton ( in '000$ )
Uganda's top export markets for cotton are Turkey, Mauritius, Germany, Indonesia and Bulgaria.
Uganda imported 43 tonnes of cotton in 2019.