From the perspective of export product mix, in May 2026, the three major core varieties-combed 54.8?66S, combed 66S and above, and combed 30.4?46.6S-together accounted for 60.14% of the total, up slightly by 2.87% year-on-year.

In May 2026, exports of combed 54.8-66S cotton yarn fell by 1.1% year-on-year; combed 30.4-46.6S dropped by 1.4%; combed 66S and above decreased by 2.1%; exports of combed 8.2-25S rose by 76.3% year-on-year; while exports of combed ply 8.2-25S yarn declined by 10.3%.

From the perspective of export destination structure, in May 2026, China's cotton yarn exports to Pakistan accounted for 35.89% of the total, down by 9.43% year-on-year; while combined exports to Vietnam and Bangladesh represented 29.56%. During the same period, total exports to the three major markets of Pakistan, Vietnam and Bangladesh reached approximately 11,500 tons, accounting for 66.41% of total cotton yarn exports, with a year-on-year decline of 3.1%.

In May 2026, China's cotton yarn exports to Pakistan decreased by 24.58% year-on-year; exports to Vietnam increased by 46.37%; exports to Bangladesh fell by 6.09%; exports to Hong Kong, China surged by 127.53%; and exports to Cambodia dropped by 5.36%.

Overall, China's cotton yarn exports in May 2026 registered a slight month-on-month decline and continued the year-on-year downward trend. Cumulative exports for the first five months of 2026 saw the year-on-year decline widen further. Exports of combed cotton yarn of different counts showed pronounced divergences in performance. Export destinations remained heavily concentrated in core markets in South Asia and Southeast Asia, with mixed demand conditions among major destinations-exports to Pakistan and Bangladesh fell year-on-year, while exports to Vietnam posted notable growth. On balance, the overall export momentum for cotton yarn remained under pressure and showed a weak bias.