Nanhua Futures(SH:603093) Nan Hua Qi Huo·2025-08-29 11:22Report Investment Rating - The report does not provide an investment rating for the cotton and cotton yarn industry. Core Viewpoints - New cotton is entering the concentrated boll - opening stage in Xinjiang, with the expected picking time earlier than last year. Attention should be paid to rainfall in September. Continuous rainy days may affect cotton quality and harvest progress. Currently, the weather forecast shows a possible temperature drop in early September in Xinjiang and precipitation in northern Xinjiang in the first ten - day period, which may be unfavorable for boll - opening. [5] - The National Development and Reform Commission issued an additional 200,000 - ton tariff - rate quota for cotton imports under processing trade to supplement market supply before new cotton is on the market, which is in line with market expectations. The quota is issued based on import contracts, and the quota certificate is valid for 2 months after issuance, having a limited impact on the market. Domestic inventory remains tight before new cotton arrives. [5] - With the arrival of the "Golden September and Silver October" season, downstream finished - product inventories are further reduced, but profits have not significantly recovered. Downstream confidence is insufficient, and orders are still lacking. [5] - From August 27, the US will impose an additional 25% tariff on India. In response, India has extended the exemption of cotton import tariffs from September 30 to December 31. From January to June this year, the US imported about 276,400 tons of cotton products from India, accounting for about 19% of its total imports. Under the significant tariff increase, India's exports may face challenges, and future orders may shift. [5] - The low - inventory situation before new cotton is on the market still supports cotton prices. The strategy is to go long on dips, and attention should be paid to the peak sales season of downstream products and the time when new cotton comes onto the market. [6] Summary of Different Regions Domestic Market Supply - As of August 21, the national new cotton sales rate was 98.1%, 5.3 percentage points higher than the same period last year and 7.9 percentage points higher than the average of the past four years. [1] Import - In July, China's cotton import volume was 50,000 tons, a month - on - month increase of 20,000 tons and a year - on - year decrease of 150,000 tons. The cotton yarn import volume was 110,000 tons, unchanged from the previous month and a year - on - year decrease of 20,000 tons. The cotton cloth import volume was 3,981.43 tons, a month - on - month increase of 29.16% and a year - on - year decrease of 10.57%. [1] Demand - In July, domestic retail sales of textiles and clothing were 96.1 billion yuan, a month - on - month decrease of 24.63% and a year - on - year increase of 1.80%. The export value of textiles and clothing in July was 26.766 billion US dollars, a month - on - month decrease of 2.01% and a year - on - year decrease of 0.06%. [1] Inventory - As of August 15, the total industrial and commercial cotton inventory in China was 2.7444 million tons, a decrease of 343,800 tons from the end of July. Among them, commercial inventory was 1.8202 million tons, a decrease of 369,600 tons from the end of July, and industrial inventory was 924,200 tons, an increase of 25,800 tons from the end of July. [1] International Market US Market - Supply: As of August 24, the boll - setting rate of cotton in the US was 81%, 7 percentage points behind the same period last year and 6 percentage points behind the five - year average. The boll - opening rate was 20%, 4 percentage points behind the same period last year and 2 percentage points behind the five - year average. The overall good - quality rate of cotton plants was 54%, a 1 - percentage - point decrease from the previous month and a 14 - percentage - point increase from the same period last year. [2] - Demand: From August 15 - 21, the net signing volume of US 2025/2026 - season upland cotton was 40,665 tons, a significant month - on - month increase of 70%. The shipment volume of upland cotton was 25,560 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 9%. The net signing volume of Pima cotton was 885 tons, and the shipment volume of Pima cotton was 3,175 tons. There were no signings for the 2026/2027 - season upland cotton and Pima cotton this week. [2] Southeast Asian Market - Supply: As of August 25, the sown area of new - season cotton in India reached 10.85 million hectares, a year - on - year decrease of about 2.6%. [2] - Demand: In July, Vietnam's textile and clothing export value was 3.911 billion US dollars, a month - on - month increase of 8.7% and a year - on - year increase of 5.3%. In June, Bangladesh's clothing export value was 2.788 billion US dollars, a month - on - month decrease of 28.87% and a year - on - year decrease of 6.31%. In July, India's clothing export value was 1.34 billion US dollars, a month - on - month increase of 2.2% and a year - on - year increase of 4.8%. In June, Pakistan's textile and clothing export value was 1.522 billion US dollars, a month - on - month decrease of 0.60% and a year - on - year increase of 7.59%. [2] Futures Market - Futures Price Changes: The closing price of Zhengzhou Cotton 01 was 14,240 yuan, with a weekly increase of 210 yuan and a rise rate of 1.5%. The closing price of Zhengzhou Cotton 05 was 14,200 yuan, with a weekly increase of 210 yuan and a rise rate of 1.5%. The closing price of Zhengzhou Cotton 09 was 13,790 yuan, with a weekly increase of 30 yuan and a rise rate of 0.22%. [19][23] - Spot Price Changes: The price of CC Index 3128B was 15,328 yuan, with an increase of 85 yuan and a rise rate of 0.56%. The price of CC Index 2227B was 13,412 yuan, with an increase of 71 yuan and a rise rate of 0.53%. The price of CC Index 2129B was 15,603 yuan, with an increase of 75 yuan and a rise rate of 0.48%. [23] - Spread Changes: The CF1 - 5 spread was 40 yuan, with no change. The CF5 - 9 spread was 410 yuan, an increase of 180 yuan. The CF9 - 1 spread was - 450 yuan, a decrease of 180 yuan. [23] - Import Price Changes: The price of FC Index M was 13,492 yuan, a decrease of 14 yuan and a decline rate of 0.1%. The price of FCY Index C32s was 21,245 yuan, an increase of 13 yuan and a rise rate of 0.06%. [23] - Cotton Yarn Price Changes: The closing price of cotton yarn futures was 20,140 yuan, with a weekly increase of 80 yuan and a rise rate of 0.4%. The spot price of cotton yarn was 20,780 yuan, with an increase of 60 yuan and a rise rate of 0.29%. [23]