U.S. exports of Raw Cotton (End-Use 10000) totaled $379.0M in August 2026, exported to 57 countries.
Last updated: August 2026 dataRaw cotton exported from the US — predominantly upland varieties grown in the Southeast, Southwest, and Mid-South — is a globally traded agricultural commodity priced against ICE futures and graded by USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service under official classing standards. US raw cotton competes in world markets primarily on fiber quality metrics including staple length, strength, micronaire, and color grade, which are certified through USDA's Cotton Classing program and accompany each bale's Universal Cotton Standards documentation. Phytosanitary certificates issued by USDA APHIS are required by most importing countries to certify freedom from boll weevil and other regulated pests.
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End-Use codes describe different products on the import and export sides. Cross-direction imports are not shown for this slug.
USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service issues official classing certificates for each bale of US cotton, reporting fiber properties such as staple length, strength, micronaire, color grade, and leaf grade measured by High Volume Instrument (HVI) testing. Foreign mills use these certificates to verify that purchased cotton meets contracted quality specifications and to blend fiber lots for consistent yarn production.
Most importing countries require a phytosanitary certificate issued by USDA APHIS certifying that the cotton is free from regulated plant pests, particularly boll weevil. Some markets impose additional treatment or inspection requirements. Exporters should confirm the specific phytosanitary import conditions of the destination country well in advance of shipment, as requirements vary and can affect packaging and transit routing.
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Commodity 10000 · $379.0M of $79.1B
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$379.0MYoY · free account
Through August 2026 · exports 8 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · August 2026
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Vietnam and India together take 50% of it.
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