ICE Futures U.S. Cotton No. 2 · Dec 2026 87.24 ¢/lb · Base-grade bale $418.75 · Cash / spot 79.98 ¢/lb · Cotlook A 92.4 ¢/lb · SLM 1-1/16″ color 41 leaf 4 staple 34 · 480 lb net USDA statistical bale · As of 11 September 2026

East Asia · TW · Kaohsiung mill-delivered

Taiwan

A base-grade ICE bale in Taiwan is $477.60+14.1% versus the US nearby.

Bale

$477.60

217.7 kg net

Cents per pound

99.5 ¢

SLM 1-1/16″ equivalent

vs ICE

+14.1%

Rank 7 of 41

Bales per $1,000

2.09

US buys 2.39

Local quote

Currency
TWD · dollar
FX / USD
32.100 TWD
Per kilogram
70.41 TWD
Per bale
15,331 TWD
Implied PPP
36.611 TWD / USD
Market FX
32.100 TWD / USD

The implied PPP rate is richer than the market rate — dollar looks overvalued on a cotton basket.

The physical

Role
Import mill
Production
0 bales
Mill use
900K bales
Source
Kaohsiung mill-delivered
Tier
mill

Quote is an SLM 1-1/16″ equivalent at the mill or gin, converted at survey FX against ICE Dec 2026 at 87.24 ¢/lb.

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