Report Highlights: 

The 2025/26 cotton area estimate is lowered to 1.85 million hectares primarily due to a decline in area in Sindh province. As a result of this decline, the production forecast is lowered to 4.8 million (480 lbs.) bales. 

With domestic cotton use expected to decrease slightly, the import forecast for 2025/26 has been lowered to 5.6 million bales.

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