What is the price of cotton per kilogram/pound in Nepal today?
The retail price range for Nepal cotton is between US$ 7.66 and US$ 10.05 per kilogram or between US$ 3.47 and US$ 4.56 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of cotton in Nepal
The retail price range in Nepalese Rupee for cotton is between NPR 1,015.49 and NPR 1,332.83 per kilogram or between NPR 460.54 and NPR 604.46 per pound(lb) in Kathmandu and Pokhara.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Nepal cotton is between US$ 5.36 and US$ 7.03 per kilogram or between US$ 2.43 and US$ 3.19 per pound(lb).
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Nepal Cotton Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Cotton from Nepal over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price per kilogram was 1.76 US dollars, which was the highest in the period. This was followed by a sharp decline in 2017 to 3.19 US dollars. In 2018, the price dropped to 1.46 US dollars, before rising again to 3.00 US dollars in 2019. The price then dropped again to 1.50 US dollars in 2020. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price of Cotton from Nepal in 2023 will be around 2.50 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2024 it will be around 2.00 US dollars per kilogram.The cotton exports from Nepal are classified as:
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
Nepal Cotton Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of cotton into Nepal over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2015, the price per kilogram was $1.33, which increased to $1.76 in 2016. However, the price dropped to $1.46 in 2018 before rising to $3.00 in 2019. The price then dropped again to $1.50 in 2020. Overall, the import price of cotton into Nepal has seen a significant increase over the last five years, with the highest price being $3.19 in 2017. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price of cotton into Nepal will continue to increase in the coming years. We can predict that the import price of cotton into Nepal in 2023 will be around $3.50 and in 2024 it will be around $3.90.Export values for Nepal cotton
The total values in export for cotton in Nepal were US$ 86, US$ 102, US$ 35 and US$ 18 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Nepal cotton - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Nepal shipped 6 tonnes of cotton. Across 2019 alone, the interest in Nepal cotton (processed category) has decreased, flactuating by -75 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, cotton's exports decreased by -81.25 pc bringing the nation US$0.02m for the year 2019. Nepal's cotton exports are classified as:
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
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Nepal cotton export values
In 2019, Nepal supplied cotton costing 0.02m USD, a drop of -42.86% from 2018's total cotton export of 0.035m USD. The annual change in value of Nepal cotton between 2017 to 2018 was -65.686%.
The annual change in the amount of Nepal's cotton exports between 2017 and 2019 was -81.25% when compared to a variation of -75% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Nepal cotton ( in '000$ )
Nepal's leading export markets for cotton are Norway, Germany, Australia, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Hong Kong.
Nepal procured 4,970 tonnes of cotton in 2019.