Tighter India cotton supply lifts prices as output drops 21.5% from CS21 peak
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India's cotton balance sheet is tightening as production falls from CS21 peaks while imports rise and exports collapse, pushing domestic pricing from a historic discount toward global parity. The thinner raw-material buffer increases input-cost volatility for spinners and supports firmer cotton pricing on constrained supply. Policy duty waivers appear temporary, limiting relief and keeping the near-term focus on tighter fundamentals and trade-flow adjustments.
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India’s cotton supply continues to tighten, with output down 21.5% from its CS21 peak. Exports have plunged 84% to 0.20 billion kg, while imports have risen to 0.80 billion kg. Shankar-6 cotton prices reached INR 221/kg in CS23, up 101% from CS21, before easing to about INR 155/kg, as tighter supply-demand fundamentals underpin prices.
