
Brazil exported a record 338,300 tonnes of cotton in October 2026, up 15.1% from a year earlier and 76.6% from September. Cotton exports for July–October reached 791,100 tonnes, 16.8% above the same period a year earlier; Bangladesh was the leading destination, while shipments to China declined.
The Port of Santos handled 88.2% of exports, prompting calls to expand port capacity and diversify logistics.
Strong export flows indicate robust international demand for Brazilian cotton and support outbound trade, while reliance on Santos leaves shipments exposed to port capacity constraints. Cotton is not among the available commodity symbols, so no commodity direction is assigned.
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