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

Middle East · AE · Jebel Ali re-export

United Arab Emirates

A base-grade ICE bale in United Arab Emirates is $445.44+6.4% versus the US nearby.

Bale

$445.44

217.7 kg net

Cents per pound

92.8 ¢

SLM 1-1/16″ equivalent

vs ICE

+6.4%

Rank 19 of 41

Bales per $1,000

2.24

US buys 2.39

Local quote

Currency
AED · dirham
FX / USD
3.673 AED
Per kilogram
7.51 AED
Per bale
1,636 AED
Implied PPP
3.907 AED / USD
Market FX
3.673 AED / USD

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

The physical

Role
Import mill
Production
0 bales
Mill use
120K bales
Source
Jebel Ali re-export
Tier
cotlook

A re-export hub more than a mill. The dirham's dollar peg means live FX barely moves this row.

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