Following the May Day holiday, cotton prices experienced a period of significant volatility, marked by both sharp surges and steep declines. Driven by trends in

Since April, cotton prices have entered a sustained upward trend, with domestic and international spot and futures markets moving in tandem to exhibit an overall

Market Review In April 2026, domestic and U.S. cotton prices followed a core trajectory characterized by an initial divergence, followed by a synchronized upward movement, and

In March 2026, the state officially issued a sliding-scale tariff on cotton imports and a 300,000-ton quota for processing trade. The total sliding-scale tariff quota

In March 2026, the scale of domestic cotton imports rose sharply, with imported supplies continuing to flood the domestic market. Coupled with multiple factors such

Amid expectations of a global decline in overall cotton production, the price levels for both domestic and international cotton have shifted upward. As of April

Price trend Last week, both domestic and international cotton markets strengthened in tandem, with spot and futures prices rising in unison. The price spread between

Price trend According to data from the SunSirs Commodity Market Analysis System, as of April 16, the domestic spot price for Grade 3128B lint cotton

On April 14, quoted prices at China's major ports rose. The International Cotton Price Index (SM) stood at 86.70 cents per pound—an increase of 1.36

Price trend Last week, domestic cotton prices exhibited a trend of strong, fluctuating performance, bolstered by expectations of a reduction in cotton planting acreage. Meanwhile,

In mid-April 2026, both domestic and international cotton markets exhibited volatile yet generally bullish trends. Domestic cotton prices were supported by expectations of a reduction

On April 9, international cotton prices experienced a sharp surge; the ICE May cotton futures contract jumped 159 points in a single day, closing at

This week, the weekly average price of cotton declined slightly compared to the previous week. Concurrently, yarn mills demonstrated an increased willingness to replenish their

On April 8, quotes at China's major ports edged lower. The International Cotton Price Index (SM) stood at 83.44 cents per pound—down 0.31 cents per

Price trend Last week, the cotton market exhibited a marked divergence between domestic and international trends. Domestic cotton prices trended lower amidst volatile trading, while international

The policy trend of reducing cotton planting area in 2026 is clear, and the planting intention of cotton in Xinjiang has dropped year-on-year, and the

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its Prospective Plantings Report for the 2026/27 crop year, with the data exceeding prior market expectations. The

In March 2026, the domestic cotton market exhibited an overall trend characterized by an initial decline followed by a rebound, marked by an interplay between

According to the monitoring by Zhuochuang Information, as of the end of February, the national commercial inventory of cotton had dropped to 5.6482 million tons,