Report Investment Rating - The industry is expected to move in a volatile manner [3] Core Viewpoints - For cotton, the sales progress in Xinjiang has reached 80%, with 20% of the cotton remaining. The futures price has reached the first target of 15,000 yuan/ton, and funds have reduced their positions by 110,000 lots. Considering the capital cost, it's about 14,200 - 14,300 yuan/ton. Currently, there are 420,000 tons of warehouse receipts, and the inland delivery storage capacity is saturated and tight. The reduction in Xinjiang's planting area may be limited, but the demand for cotton in Xinjiang is expanding. Due to the rapid rise in raw material prices, the immediate profit of yarn has been significantly compressed, downstream inventory has increased, and the operating rate has decreased. With the Spring Festival approaching and the price difference of imported yarn widening, the futures need to cooperate with a short - term correction. Overall, it should be treated as a short - to medium - term decline or a sideways movement, but the correction depth is limited [5]. - For cotton yarn, it gets support from the raw material end, while there is no obvious improvement in orders from the demand end. Downstream buyers mainly make rigid - demand purchases, so cotton yarn will continue to follow the volatile market in the short term [5]. Summary by Directory 01. Weekly Summary - Cotton: Xinjiang's sales progress is 80%, futures price has reached 15,000 yuan/ton, funds have reduced positions. There are issues with storage capacity, cost, demand, and downstream conditions, suggesting short - to medium - term decline or sideways movement [5]. - Cotton yarn: Supported by raw materials, but with no obvious improvement in demand, it will follow the volatile market [5]. 02. Market Review - Zheng cotton fluctuated sharply after reaching a relatively high level. The immediate profits of Xinjiang and inland spinning enterprises have been compressed, but the inventory pressure of finished products is not large. The operating rate of inland spinning enterprises has decreased steadily, while that of Xinjiang spinning enterprises remains strong. After the decline of Zheng cotton, many spinning enterprises made point - price purchases based on the locked basis earlier. There is still rigid demand for cotton raw materials, and the hedging pressure above Zheng cotton is small. The industry expectations have been traded in stages. Attention should be paid to the actual reduction of Xinjiang's cotton planting area in 2026/27. If the reduction is large, it will be beneficial to cotton prices in the long - term. Also, if the price difference between domestic and foreign cotton continues to widen, attention should be paid to the import of foreign cotton at a 40% tariff and the possibility of the state reserve releasing imported cotton [8]. - The sales of pure cotton yarn categories are clearly differentiated. Low - count and regular categories face prominent sales pressure, with actual transaction prices dropping or offering discounts of 100 - 200 yuan/ton. The market atmosphere is weak. However, the orders for combed high - count yarn are continuously good, with firm prices and relatively good order schedules [8]. 03. International Macroeconomics - In the US, data such as ISM manufacturing PMI, ADP employment, export and import volumes, trade balance, unemployment rate, CPI, PPI, and retail sales have been released. The Fed's interest rate decision is pending [10]. - In the Eurozone, CPI, PPI, and unemployment rate data have been released, and some data for January 19 are pending [10]. 04. Domestic Macroeconomics - In China, data such as foreign exchange reserves, CPI, PPI, M2 money supply, social financing scale, new RMB loans, and some data for January 19 (including GDP, retail sales, and unemployment rate) are involved [12]. 05. Global Supply - Demand Balance Sheet - According to the USDA's January report, in the 2025/26 global cotton market, production decreased by 77,000 tons to 2.6004 million tons, consumption increased by 68,000 tons to 2.5891 million tons, and the ending inventory decreased by 320,000 tons to 1.6217 million tons [15][16]. - In terms of major cotton - producing countries, China's production increased, while that of India and the US decreased. China's demand is expected to increase, and other countries' demand is stable [16]. 07. US Cotton Exports - As of January 8, 2026, the US has cumulatively signed 1.623 million tons of cotton exports for the 2025/26 season, reaching 61.11% of the expected export volume, and has shipped 748,000 tons, with a shipment rate of 46.08%. China has cumulatively signed 85,000 tons, accounting for 5.26% of the signed volume, and has shipped 36,000 tons [20]. 08. Industrial and Commercial Inventories - As of the end of December 2025, the national commercial cotton inventory was 5.7847 million tons, an increase of 23.51% from the previous month and 1.75% from the same period last year. The industrial cotton inventory of textile enterprises increased steadily. The total industrial and commercial inventory was 6.7685 million tons, an increase of 113,900 tons from last year and 435,600 tons from the previous month [23]. 09. November Cotton and Cotton Yarn Imports Both Increased - In November 2025, China's cotton import volume was 120,000 tons, a month - on - month increase of 34.4% and a year - on - year increase of 9.4%. From January to November, the cumulative import was 890,000 tons, a year - on - year decrease of 64.0%. In the 2025/26 season, the cumulative import was 310,000 tons, a year - on - year decrease of 8.8% [26]. - In November 2025, China's cotton yarn import volume was 150,000 tons, a year - on - year increase of about 25% and a month - on - month increase of about 7.14%. From January to November, the cumulative import was 1.33 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 3% [26]. 10. December Cotton Yarn Output Increased Year - on - Year - In December, the price of pure cotton yarn was weak in the first half and then increased with the rise of Zheng cotton. The actual transaction of cotton yarn did not increase as much as cotton, so the industry profit shrank severely, especially for inland spinning enterprises, which had more production - limiting phenomena. The new textile project in Kashgar was put into production, and the spinning capacity in Xinjiang expanded further. The output of pure cotton yarn in December was 491,000 tons, a year - on - year increase of 14% and a month - on - month decrease of 0.3%. From January to December, the cumulative output was 5.34 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 5.8% [27]. 11. US Cotton Weather - As of January 6, the drought index in the main US cotton - producing areas continued to rise, and it is expected that the drought will intensify in the first quarter due to the weak La Nina climate in the Northern Hemisphere winter [33]. 12. Xinjiang Cotton Inspection - As of January 15, 2026, 1097 cotton processing enterprises in China have processed and inspected 30,650,301 bales of cotton, with a weight of 6.9188 million tons [35]. 13. Textile Industry Inventory - In November, the inventory of the textile industry was 4.084 trillion yuan, a month - on - month and year - on - year increase of 21 billion yuan. The finished - product inventory was 2.184 trillion yuan, a month - on - month increase of 4 billion yuan and a year - on - year decrease of 1 billion yuan. The inventory of textile and clothing was 1.872 trillion yuan, a month - on - month decrease of 6 billion yuan and a year - on - year decrease of 93 billion yuan. The finished - product inventory was 992 billion yuan, a month - on - month decrease of 16 billion yuan and a year - on - year decrease of 64 billion yuan [39]. 14. Domestic Demand Remained Strong - In November 2025, the total retail sales of consumer goods were 4.3898 trillion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 1.3% and a month - on - month decrease of 5.17%. From January to November, the cumulative retail sales were 45.6067 trillion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 4.0%. The retail sales of clothing, footwear, hats, and knitted textiles were 154.2 billion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 3.5% and a month - on - month increase of 4.83%. From January to November, the cumulative retail sales were 1.3597 trillion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 3.5% [44]. 15. External Demand Exports Weakened - In December 2025, China's textile and clothing exports were $25.992 billion, a year - on - year decrease of 7.35% and a month - on - month increase of 8.89%. From January to December, the cumulative exports were $293.767 billion, a year - on - year decrease of 2.42% [47]. 16. US Clothing Retail in October 2025 - In October 2025, the retail sales of US clothing and clothing accessories were $27.128 billion, a year - on - year increase of 5.72% and a month - on - month increase of 0.87%. From January to October, the cumulative retail sales were $264.202 billion, a year - on - year increase of 5.34%. In September 2025, the inventory of US clothing and clothing accessories retailers was $58.488 billion, a year - on - year decrease of 0.39% and a month - on - month increase of 0.48% [51]. 17. US Textile and Clothing Imports in October 2025 - In October 2025, the US textile and clothing import volume was 8.224 billion square meters, a year - on - year decrease of 22.95% and a month - on - month decrease of 12.36%. The import amount was $8.414 billion, a year - on - year decrease of 18.79% and a month - on - month decrease of 11.82%. From January to October, the cumulative import volume was 87.005 billion square meters, a year - on - year decrease of 0.63%. The import volume of US cotton products was 1.308 billion square meters, a year - on - year decrease of 18.87% and a month - on - month decrease of 15.58%. The import amount was $3.419 billion, a year - on - year decrease of 20.47% and a month - on - month decrease of 14.65%. From January to October, the cumulative import volume was 14.431 billion square meters, a year - on - year increase of 0.82% [56]. 18. Warehouse Receipts Increased Rapidly - As of January 15, the number of warehouse receipts was 9,329, with 1,209 valid forecasts, and the total number of warehouse receipts was 10,538, an increase of 576 from the previous week [58]. 19. Non - Commercial Long Positions Decreased - As of January 6, the net long positions of non - commercial futures and options in the ICE cotton futures market were - 28,220, an increase of 1,614 from the previous week. The net long positions of non - commercial futures only were - 28,920, an increase of 2,037. The net long positions of commodity index funds were 54,110, an increase of 550 [62]. 20. Load Changes - As of January 16, the load index of pure cotton yarn mills was 62.10, a decrease of 0.20 from the previous week; the load of rayon yarn was 47.50, the same as the previous week; the load of pure polyester yarn was 55.54, a decrease of 1.16 from the previous week. The load of yarn and grey fabric decreased seasonally [66]. 21. Industrial Chain Inventory - The cotton inventory of textile enterprises was 32.72 days, an increase of 1.32 days from the previous week; the cotton yarn inventory was 26.90 days, a decrease of 0.14 days from the previous week; the inventory of pure cotton grey fabric was 36.60 days, an increase of 0.04 days from the previous week. As it enters the off - season of consumption, inventory begins to accumulate [70]. 22. Industrial Chain Profit - The sales of the pure cotton yarn market basically continued the previous week's trend, mainly with rigid - demand sales. The demand for high - count and combed yarn above 40S was good, while the demand for medium - and low - count yarn was insufficient. Spinning mills were under pressure. The theoretical cash flow (excluding depreciation) of inland spinning enterprises had a loss of about 500 yuan/ton, and the theoretical profit (including depreciation) of Xinjiang spinning enterprises was about - 50 yuan/ton. The operating rate of inland spinning enterprises continued to decline, and the inventory increased. Xinjiang spinning enterprises maintained a high operating rate, and the inventory pressure was relatively small [75].

Report Industry Investment Rating - The investment rating for the cotton textile industry is "Oscillating Bullish" [3] Core Viewpoints - Cotton prices are expected to be oscillating bullish in the near term due to a balanced supply - demand pattern and potential changes in Xinjiang's cotton planting policy in the new year. The spot market for Xinjiang cotton is strong, and yarn - end procurement is proceeding as usual [6]. - The cotton yarn market is under pressure, with many inland textile enterprises facing cash - flow losses. The industry needs to continue monitoring the trend of Zhengzhou cotton futures and downstream restocking [6]. Section Summaries 01. Weekly Summary - Cotton: Futures and spot prices are oscillating upwards. The supply - demand pattern shows both supply and demand increasing, with no prominent contradictions. There are expectations of significant changes in Xinjiang's cotton planting policy, which may reduce output. The Xinjiang cotton spot market is strong, and yarn - end procurement is steady. Cotton prices are expected to be oscillating bullish [6]. - Cotton Yarn: Many inland textile enterprises face cash - flow losses. Although Xinjiang's textile enterprises maintain high operating loads, the industry as a whole is under pressure. Attention should be paid to the trend of Zhengzhou cotton futures and downstream restocking [6]. 02. Market Review - Cotton: The domestic cotton market has limited changes. Supply pressure is not significant, and the demand for cotton raw materials from spinning enterprises is resilient. The upper half of the week saw good procurement, which weakened in the lower half. Spot prices rose, and the basis of some high - basis contracts was adjusted downwards [9]. - Cotton Yarn: The overall trading in the pure - cotton yarn market is weak, with few new orders. Prices are temporarily stable after the previous increase, but most downstream customers are reluctant to accept the price hikes. Xinjiang spinning enterprises maintain high operating rates, while inland ones continue to decline [9]. 03. International Macroeconomics - The report presents a series of economic data from the US and the Eurozone, including manufacturing PMI, employment, GDP, CPI, and interest rates, which can impact the cotton market through currency exchange rates and global economic demand [11]. 04. Domestic Macroeconomics - Key domestic economic data such as foreign exchange reserves, CPI, PPI, M2 money supply, social financing scale, and fixed - asset investment are provided, which can influence the domestic cotton textile industry [13]. 05. Global Supply - Demand Balance Sheet - According to the USDA's December report, the global cotton output and consumption in the 2025/26 season are both adjusted downwards, while the ending inventory increases slightly due to an increase in the beginning inventory. The main adjustment is in the US, while other countries' production and consumption data remain relatively stable [16]. - In China, the total supply in the 2025/26 season is expected to increase by 260,000 tons to 1.504 million tons, mainly due to an increase in production. The total demand is expected to increase by 130,000 tons to 858,000 tons, resulting in an increase in the ending inventory by 130,000 tons to 646,000 tons [20]. 07. US Cotton Exports - As of November 20, 2025, the US has cumulatively signed contracts to export 1.306 million tons of cotton for the 2025/26 season, reaching 49.16% of the expected annual export volume, and has shipped 520,000 tons, with a shipping rate of 39.80%. China has signed contracts to import 39,000 tons, accounting for 2.98% of the signed volume, and has shipped 15,000 tons [23]. 08. Industrial and Commercial Inventories Start to Increase - As of the end of November, the industrial inventory of cotton in textile enterprises increased steadily, reaching 939,600 tons. The commercial inventory of cotton in China reached 4.6836 million tons, a significant increase from the previous month and slightly higher than the same period last year [26]. 09. November Cotton and Cotton Yarn Imports Both Increase - In November 2025, China's cotton imports were 120,000 tons, a 34.4% increase from the previous month and a 9.4% increase from the same period last year. Cotton yarn imports were 150,000 tons, a 25% increase from the same period last year and a 7.14% increase from the previous month [29]. 10. November Cotton Yarn Production Increases Year - on - Year and Month - on - Month - In November, the sales of pure - cotton yarn were relatively good in the first half but weakened in the second half. The comprehensive operating rate of pure - cotton spinning enterprises was stable. The estimated output of pure - cotton yarn in November was 493,000 tons, a 12.9% increase from the same period last year and a 3.7% increase from the previous month [30]. 11. US Cotton Growth - As of September 28, the boll - opening rate of US cotton was 67%, 4 percentage points slower than last year and 2 percentage points slower than the five - year average. The harvest rate was 16%, the same as the five - year average but 3 percentage points slower than last year. The good - quality rate was 47%, 16 percentage points higher than last year and 8 percentage points higher than the five - year average [36]. 12. US Cotton Weather - As of the week of November 15, 2025, the average temperature and precipitation in the US cotton - growing areas and Texas were significantly lower than the previous year. Since the harvest is in the middle - to - late stage, the dry weather has limited impact [40]. 13. Xinjiang Cotton Inspection - As of December 18, 2025, 1,083 cotton processing enterprises in China have processed and inspected 25,039,991 bales of cotton, weighing 5.6524 million tons [42]. 14. Textile Industry Inventory - In October, the inventory of the textile industry was 406.4 billion yuan, a month - on - month increase of 0.8 billion yuan and a year - on - year increase of 38 billion yuan. The inventory of textile products was 218 billion yuan, with corresponding increases of 6 billion and 16 billion yuan. The inventory of textile and clothing decreased both month - on - month and year - on - year [45]. 15. Domestic Demand Remains Strong - In November 2025, the total retail sales of consumer goods were 4.3898 trillion yuan, a 1.3% year - on - year increase. The retail sales of clothing, footwear, and textiles were 154.2 billion yuan, a 3.5% year - on - year increase [50]. 16. External Demand Exports Weaken - In November 2025, China's textile and clothing exports were 23.869 billion US dollars, a 5.12% year - on - year decrease. Textile exports increased by 1.03% year - on - year, while clothing exports decreased by 10.86% year - on - year [53]. 17. US Clothing and Apparel Retail Sales in September 2025 - In September 2025, US clothing and apparel retail sales (seasonally adjusted) were 27.043 billion US dollars, a 6.65% year - on - year increase but a 0.72% month - on - month decrease. Retailer inventories decreased both year - on - year and month - on - month, and the inventory - to - sales ratio also declined [58]. 18. US Textile and Apparel Imports in September 2025 - In September 2025, US textile and clothing imports decreased both year - on - year and month - on - month in terms of volume, while the import amount decreased year - on - year but increased month - on - month. Cotton product imports showed a slight decrease in volume year - on - year but an increase in amount month - on - month [62]. 19. Warehouse Receipts Continue to Decrease - As of December 18, the number of warehouse receipts was 3,619, with 3,924 valid forecasts, a total of 7,543, an increase of 612 from the previous week [64]. 20. Non - Commercial Long Positions Decrease - As of December 2, the net long positions of non - commercial futures and options in the ICE cotton futures market increased by 2,444, and the net long positions of non - commercial futures alone increased by 2,707. The net long positions of commodity index funds decreased by 479 [68]. 21. Load Changes - As of December 19, the load index of pure - cotton spinning mills, human - made cotton yarn mills, and pure - polyester yarn mills all decreased, indicating a weakening trend in the yarn and fabric loads [71]. 22. Industrial Chain Inventory - Textile enterprises' cotton inventory increased by 0.9 days compared to last week, cotton yarn inventory remained flat, and the inventory of pure - cotton grey fabric increased by 0.5 days. Inventory is starting to accumulate as the consumption season enters a slow period [74]. 23. Industrial Chain Profit - This week, the sales situation in Xinjiang and inland areas differed significantly. Xinjiang's spinning enterprises had better sales, while inland ones slowed down. The narrowing of the cotton - yarn price spread due to the increase in Zhengzhou cotton futures has put pressure on spinning enterprises, leading to a decrease in the operating rate of inland spinning enterprises [79].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided regarding the industry investment rating in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The domestic cotton supply is tight this year. By the end of August, the commercial inventory is expected to be 155 million tons, lower than 214 million tons in the same period last year and 163 million tons in 2023. The 09 contract is relatively strong. However, the new - cotton supply in 2001 contract is expected to be abundant, with an estimated output of 7.5 billion tons, which limits the price increase. In the short - to - medium term, the upside of cotton prices is restricted. Near June, international situation games and potential setbacks in Sino - US negotiations in July and August may cause price drops. The future cotton price increase is affected by the macro - situation. If the negotiation results are good and the Fed cuts interest rates, cotton prices may continue to rise after a decline, challenging 15000 - 15100. If the negotiation fails, prices will fall further. It is recommended to conduct hedging at the rebound high this year to prevent instability [3]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalog 3.1. Weekly Viewpoints - The domestic cotton supply is tight this year due to factors such as limited quotas, reduced imported cotton, and high monthly consumption. The 09 contract is strong, while the 01 contract is restricted by the expected abundant new - cotton supply. Short - to - medium - term price increases are limited, and the future price trend depends on Sino - US negotiation results and the macro - situation [3]. 3.2. Market Review - This week, domestic cotton futures and spot prices fluctuated. The downstream industry's rigid demand has resilience, with no significant decline in the downstream operating rate and low finished - product inventory. However, the long - term downstream demand expectation is weak, and there is no strong driving force for cotton price increases. Attention should be paid to changes in downstream demand [5]. - The table shows the prices, weekly changes, and weekly change rates of cotton and related products, including cotton futures, cotton yarn futures, US cotton futures, etc. [6] 3.3. Macroeconomic Situation - In April, China's economy maintained stable growth. The added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 6.1% year - on - year, the service industry production index rose by 6%, and social consumer goods retail sales increased by 5.1%. From January to April, national fixed - asset investment increased by 4% year - on - year, and after excluding real - estate development investment, it increased by 8%. The urban survey unemployment rate in April was 5.1%, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from the previous month. From January to April, real - estate development investment decreased by 10.3% year - on - year, and the sales area of newly built commercial housing decreased by 2.8%. - China's latest LPR decreased. The 1 - year LPR dropped to 3%, and the over - 5 - year LPR dropped to 3.5%, both by 10 basis points. The six major state - owned banks and some joint - stock banks lowered RMB deposit interest rates, with a reduction of 5 to 25 basis points for current, time, and notice deposits. The large - certificate deposit interest rates of many state - owned banks also decreased, with some terms dropping by up to 35 basis points. Beijing and Shanghai lowered mortgage interest rates by 10 basis points following the LPR cut. - The preliminary value of the eurozone's manufacturing PMI in May improved slightly to 49.2, but the service industry PMI unexpectedly dropped significantly to 48.9, the worst performance in 16 months, dragging the composite PMI down from 50.4 in April to 49.5. The economic activity in France has contracted for 9 consecutive months, and the service industry activities in Germany and France have declined. The money market has increased bets on the European Central Bank to cut interest rates twice this year. - As of the week ending May 17, the number of initial jobless claims in the US decreased by 2000 to 227,000, a four - week low, indicating that the job market remains healthy despite trade - policy uncertainties [10]. 3.4. Industrial Chain - In April, China exported 124 tons of cotton, a 64.9% decrease from the previous month and a 97.7% decrease from the same period last year. From January to April 2025, the cumulative export was 2193 tons, a 72.0% decrease from the same period last year. In the 2024/25 season (from September 2024 to August 2025), the cumulative export was 12000 tons, a 22.3% increase from the same period last year. In April 2025, the export volume of cotton yarn was 29400 tons, a 6.17% decrease from the previous month but an 8.42% increase from the same period last year, ranking the highest among the same - period exports in the past five years. From January to April 2025, the cumulative export volume of cotton yarn in China was 114700 tons, a 27.25% increase from the same period last year, and the cumulative export value was 450 million US dollars, a 14.53% increase from the same period last year. - In April, the retail sales of clothing, footwear, and textile products were 108.8 billion yuan, a 2.2% increase from the same period last year but a 12.26% decrease from the previous month. From January to April, the cumulative retail sales were 493.9 billion yuan, a 3.1% increase from the same period last year. - As of the beginning of May, the new - cotton harvest in Brazil in 2025 had not started, and the total production forecast remained at a high level of 3.95 billion tons. In April 2025, Brazil exported 239,000 tons of cotton, basically the same as the previous month. Turkey, Pakistan, and Bangladesh were the main buyers. In this season (from August 2024 to July 2025), the cumulative export volume was 2.383 billion tons, remaining at a historical high level. As of the beginning of May, the processing and inspection of cotton in Brazil in 2024 (corresponding to the USDA 2024/25 season) had been completed. The sales progress was 94%, a 2 - percentage - point increase from the previous month. The sowing progress of new cotton in 2025 (corresponding to the USDA 2025/26 season) was 100%, and the pre - sale progress was 59%. - Affected by tariff panic in April, the textile and clothing exports in Pakistan decreased briefly. In April 2025, the export value of textile and clothing in Pakistan was 1.221 billion US dollars, a 1.35% decrease from the same period last year and a 14.64% decrease from the previous month. The export volume of cotton yarn was 14,000 tons, a 28.27% decrease from the same period last year and a 35.42% decrease from the previous month. The export volume of cotton cloth was 234 million tons, a 7.31% decrease from the same period last year and a 14.27% decrease from the previous month [12]. 3.5. Global Supply - Demand Balance Sheet - According to the USDA's May global cotton supply - demand forecast report, in the 2025/26 season, the global cotton production will decrease year - on - year but remain at the second - highest level in the past five years. Consumption will increase year - on - year, reaching the highest level in the past five years. The reduction in the ending inventory in the new season is limited, and it will still be at the second - highest level in the past five years. - In the 2024/25 season, the global cotton production is expected to increase slightly month - on - month, and the consumption expectation is slightly increased, with the increase in consumption greater than that in supply. The ending inventory this season will decrease slightly. The global cotton production is expected to be 26.36 billion tons, a 390,000 - ton increase from the previous month, an increase of 0.1%. The global consumption is expected to be 25.404 billion tons, a 143,000 - ton increase from the previous month, an increase of 0.6%. The global ending inventory is 17.071 billion tons, a 99,000 - ton decrease from the previous month, a decrease of 0.6% [13]. 3.6. Domestic Supply - Demand Balance Sheet - In the 2024/25 season, in terms of total supply, the beginning inventory and production are the same as last month. As of March, China's cumulative imported cotton was 820,000 tons. Due to factors such as tight import quotas and a significant narrowing of the domestic - foreign cotton price difference, the import volume is reduced by 500,000 tons to 1.25 billion tons, and the total supply is reduced by 500,000 tons to 14.91 billion tons. In terms of total demand, in April, affected by Trump's tariff increase, the orders of textile enterprises decreased, but the operating rate remained high, and the cotton consumption was maintained at a high level. In May, production and sales slowed down, but the overall consumption situation was good. After China and the US reached a consensus, the export expectation of textile and clothing improved, and the cotton - spinning consumption expectation is increased by 600,000 tons to 7.81 billion tons. - In the 2025/26 season, in terms of total supply, the beginning inventory is reduced by 1.1 billion tons to 6.7 billion tons. In terms of production, affected by factors such as the prominent cotton - planting income advantage in Xinjiang, the cotton - sowing area increases slightly, and the total output increases by 600,000 tons to 6.79 billion tons. In terms of imports, after the Sino - US economic and trade negotiation reached a consensus, the import volume remains at 1.6 billion tons, and the total supply is reduced by 500,000 tons to 15.09 billion tons. In terms of total demand, after the Sino - US consensus, the long - term export expectation of textile and clothing to the US improves, and the domestic demand market will remain stable under loose monetary policies and consumption - promotion measures. The cotton - spinning consumption expectation is increased by 600,000 tons to 7.74 billion tons [17]. 3.7. US Cotton Exports - From May 9th to May 15th, the net signing volume of US upland cotton in the 2024/25 season was 32,069 tons (including 34,723 tons of signing and 2654 tons of cancellation of previous signing), a 16% increase from the previous week and a 41% increase from the average of the past four weeks. The shipment volume of upland cotton was 57,039 tons, a 24% decrease from the previous week and a 27% decrease from the average of the past four weeks. The net signing volume of Pima cotton this season was 2200 tons, a 91% increase from the previous week, and the shipment volume was 1724 tons, a 21% decrease from the previous week. The signing volume of new - season upland cotton was 1678 tons, and there was no signing of new - season Pima cotton. - In the same week, China's net signing volume of upland cotton this season was 3016 tons (3039 tons of new signing and 23 tons of cancellation of previous signing), and the shipment volume was 1519 tons, a significant increase from the previous week. There was no signing or shipment of Pima cotton [21]. 3.8. Industrial and Commercial Inventories - At the end of April, the national commercial cotton inventory was 4.1526 billion tons, a decrease of 687,000 tons from the previous month, a decrease of 14.20%, and 183,300 tons lower than the same period last year, a decrease of 4.29%. - At the end of April, the industrial cotton inventory of cotton - textile enterprises showed a slightly decreasing trend. As of the end of April, the in - stock industrial cotton inventory of textile enterprises was 954,200 tons, a decrease of 5100 tons from the end of last month. The disposable cotton inventory of textile enterprises was 1.2884 billion tons, a decrease of 7300 tons from the end of last month. - The total industrial and commercial inventory was 5.1068 billion tons, a decrease of 135,400 tons from the same period last year and a decrease of 692,100 tons from the previous month [24]. 3.9. US Cotton Climate - In the Southwest Cotton Region, on Thursday, the weather in West Texas was sunny and hot, with the highest daytime temperature between 35 - 37°C. The soil - moisture evaporation rate accelerated, and this weather pattern will continue. Although there is no overall drought in the region, the bottom - layer soil moisture is still insufficient. However, it is expected that the probability of thunderstorms will increase in this region with the arrival of a cold air mass this weekend, and the expected precipitation is between 6 - 19mm. Therefore, cotton farmers in the High Plains region are seizing the time to complete sowing as much as possible before the rain. - In the South - Central Cotton Region, on Thursday, the weather in this region changed from cloudy to sunny, and the temperature was close to the seasonal level, with the highest daytime temperature around 27°C. Currently, the wet soil in the local area is gradually drying, and the sowing operation is resuming. The soil moisture content in the Delta region is close to saturation, and the local area urgently needs a period of sunny and warm weather to improve the growth conditions of cotton plants and allow cotton farmers to complete the sowing operation [27]. 3.10. Xinjiang Region - On the 23rd, there was light rain (snow in high - altitude areas) in some areas of the western part of Northern Xinjiang, Tacheng region, Tianshan Mountains, western mountainous areas of Southern Xinjiang, the northern slope of the Kunlun Mountains, and northern mountainous areas of Hami. Among them, there was moderate to heavy rain in some local areas of the Ili River Valley, western mountainous areas of Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, and southern mountainous areas of Kashgar. There were about level - 5 easterly winds in the northern part of Tacheng region, western part of Altay region, Urumqi, Changji Prefecture, and northern part of Hami. Among them, the wind force in the Laofengkou and Mayitas wind areas of Tacheng region, the Naohai wind area of Altay region, and the Wulapo and Hongyanchi wind areas of Urumqi reached level 7 - 8, with gusts of level 9. There were about level - 5 easterly winds in the Southern Xinjiang Basin, with gusts of level 7, accompanied by varying degrees of sand - dust weather. - From the 23rd to the 25th, there is a high possibility of short - term heavy precipitation, thunderstorms, gales, hail and other severe convective weather in some local areas of the mountainous areas of the Ili River Valley, Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, southern mountainous areas of Tacheng region, mountainous areas of Changji Prefecture, and northern mountainous areas of Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. Precautions should be taken against severe convective weather, mountain floods and geological disasters. - In the next three days, the strong winds in the wind gaps of Northern and Eastern Xinjiang and the sand - dust weather in Southern Xinjiang will have an adverse impact on tourism, agriculture and animal husbandry, and transportation. Precautions should be strengthened [29][31]. 3.11. Warehouse Receipts and Non - Commercial Positions - As of May 23rd in the 2024/25 season, the number of Zhengzhou cotton warehouse receipts was 11,359, with 327 valid forecasts, and the total warehouse receipts were 11,686, a decrease of 227 from the previous week. - As of May 13th, the net long position of non - commercial futures and options in the ICE cotton futures market was - 22,396 contracts, a decrease of 7850 from the previous week. The net long position of non - commercial futures only was - 17,543 contracts, a decrease of 7467. The net long position of the commodity - index fund was 60,702 contracts, an increase of 682 [34]. 3.12. Cotton and Cotton Yarn Basis - This week, cotton prices fluctuated within a narrow range, and cotton - yarn prices fluctuated. - The current cotton basis is 1198 yuan, an increase of 11 yuan from the previous week. - The current cotton - yarn basis is 870 yuan, a decrease of 30 yuan from the previous week [38]. 3.13. Domestic - Foreign Cotton and Cotton Yarn Price Differences - The domestic - foreign cotton price difference has narrowed.