How cotton is priced

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), New York · USD/MT · Contract size N/A

Benchmark contracts

BenchmarkTypeContract specUnitRangeAs ofDeliverable grade
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), New YorkHeadlinefutures—USD/MT1850–2150Jan 2025—
Liverpool Cotton Associationphysical_fob—USD/MT1920–2180Jan 2025—
India (Kandla/Mundra ports)physical_fob—USD/MT1880–2120Jan 2025—

Premium structure

Differentials between benchmarks reveal where physical cotton trades relative to the futures reference and how regional grades price against the global standard.

BenchmarkDifferentialNotes
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), New York—
Liverpool Cotton Association—
India (Kandla/Mundra ports)—
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