Australian Cotton Markets

Australian cotton is consumed all around the world and especially so throughout Asia. The proximity of Australia to Asian countries means that Australian cotton can be delivered port to port in 7 – 14 days.

See below for a snapshot of quality and export destinations.

Grade

21-2 & better

34.9%

21-3

37.1%

31-3

26.2%

31-4

0.9%

41-4

0.7%

Staple

40 & above

8.6%

39

26.0%

38

33.0%

37

20.1%

36

5.2%

35 & Shorter

7.1%

Micronaire

5.0 - 5.2

7.3%

4.6 - 4.9

41.4%

3.8 - 4.5

46.1%

3.5 - 3.7

3.6%

3.3 - 3.4

0.7%

3.0 - 3.2

0.4%

Strength

34 & above

8.4%

32 - 33.9

42.7%

30.1 - 31.9

36.6%

29.1 - 30

7.3%

28.1 - 29

3.2%

27.1 - 28

1.1%

Below 27

0.7%

Uniformity

Above 84

3.7%

83 - 83.9

18.6%

82 - 82.9

37.4%

81 - 81.9

24.8%

80 - 80.9

10.2%

Below 80

5.3%

Australian Raw Cotton Exports (MT)

Marketing year March - February. Source: ABARE

China

298,974

Indonesia

41,532

Vietnam

38,384

Bangladesh

23,766

Malaysia

18,442

India

15,820

Japan

8,155

Thailand

7,039

Pakistan

4,835

Turkey

1,081

Other markets

1,584

Total

459612