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Tariff pause raises hope for better cotton yarn demand in north India

10 Apr '25

5 min read

Tariff pause raises hope for better cotton yarn demand in north India

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The pause on reciprocal tariffs by US President Trump has sparked optimism in north India's cotton yarn markets.
While prices remain steady, demand is expected to improve, particularly for exports to the US.
Traders anticipate bullish trends driven by rising cotton prices, reduced supply, and upcoming seasonal demand.
Stability was also observed in recycled yarn markets in Panipat.

Cotton yarn was traded steadily in the Ludhiana market, where better-than-average demand was observed. The cotton arrival season is ending in India, which could boost prices in the domestic market. Spinners are already looking to increase their selling prices to pass on recent gains in cotton prices. Positive developments on the export front will also increase the appetite of the consumer industry. A trader from the Ludhiana market told Fibre2Fashion, “The market has noticed a positive tone in cotton yarn trade. An increase in cotton prices will make the yarn outlook bullish for the coming weeks. Summer demand for cotton yarn will also pick up from the domestic industry.”

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