Cotton

CAI Revises India’s Cotton Pressing Estimate For 2025-26 Season To 317 Lakh Bales

Textile Insights January 20, 2026

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has raised its estimate for India’s total cotton pressing in the 2025-26 season to 317 lakh bales of 170 kg each (+/-3%), an increase of 7.5 lakh bales from the previous estimate of 309.5 lakh bales. This revision follows the virtual meeting of the CAI Crop

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India’s Cotton Imports Surge As Poor Harvest And Tariff Woes Hit Textile Sector

Textile Insights November 13, 2025

India’s cotton imports are expected to surge to an all-time high in the 2025/26 season as weak domestic output and trade incentives push textile mills toward cheaper overseas supplies. Industry officials estimate imports could climb nearly 10% from last year to reach 4.5 million bales, marking a new record for the world’s second-largest cotton producer. […]

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CAI Maintains India’s 2024-25 Cotton Output Estimate At 312.40 Lakh Bales

Textile Insights November 9, 2025

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has retained its cotton pressing estimate for the 2024-25 season at 312.40 lakh bales (170 kg each), based on assessments from state associations and trade inputs. The season began on October 1, 2024. According to CAI, total cotton supply for the season up to September 30, 2025, is projected […]

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Cotton Import Duty Waiver: Relief For Textile Industry, But Detrimental For Farmers

Textile Insights September 9, 2025

India’s Central government has extended the waiver of the 11% import duty on cotton until December 31, 2025. The measure, initially valid between August 19 and September 30, is intended to stabilize yarn prices and provide relief to exporters grappling with the fallout of steep 50% US tariffs on Indian textiles. The decision has been […]

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CAI Lowers 2024-25 Cotton Pressing Estimate To 301.75 Lakh Bales

Textile Insights March 10, 2025

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has revised its cotton pressing estimate for the 2024-25 season downward by 2.5 lakh bales, bringing the total projection to 301.75 lakh bales of 170 kgs each. This marks a reduction from the previous estimate of 304.25 lakh bales. The revision is based on input from members of 11 […]

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CAI Raises 2024-25 Cotton Pressing Estimate To 304.25 Lakh Bales

Textile Insights February 9, 2025

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has increased its cotton pressing estimate for the 2024-25 season by 2 lakh bales, bringing the total to 304.25 lakh bales of 170 kg each (equivalent to 319.27 lakh running bales of 162 kg each). This revision is based on inputs from 11 state associations and trade sources. As […]

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India’s Cotton Output Steady At 302.25 Lakh Bales: CAI

Textile Insights January 6, 2025

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has released its November 2024 estimate for the ongoing 2024-25 cotton season, which commenced on October 1, 2024. The association has maintained its cotton pressing projection at 302.25 lakh bales of 170 kg each, equivalent to 317.18 lakh running bales of 162 kg each. This estimate, compiled using data […]