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US tariff worries curb north India cotton yarn demand

15 Jan '26
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US tariff worries curb north India cotton yarn demand
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  • US tariff uncertainty has made cotton yarn buyers cautious across north India, limiting fresh deals. Traders cut offers in Ludhiana despite steady mill prices, while Delhi demand also stayed muted. Panipat's recycled yarn is seeing support from summer-linked domestic demand. Comfortable cotton availability is preventing mills from building large stocks.

Cotton yarn prices dipped by &#****;* per kg in Ludhiana. While spinning mills kept their prices unchanged, traders and stockists reduced their offer prices due to weak demand from the consumer industry. A Ludhiana trader told Fibre*Fashion, “The cotton yarn market is more sensitive to US tariff developments. The recent ** per cent tariff on Iran’s trading partners has caused fresh concern after the earlier threat of *** per cent tariffs. Buyers have become cautious and are purchasing only for immediate needs.”

In Ludhiana, ** count cotton combed yarn was sold at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg (inclusive of GST); ** and ** count combed yarn were traded at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg and &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg, respectively; and carded yarn of ** count was noted at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg today, according to trade sources.

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