Argentina Wool Exports Jump 28% in 2025/26
Argentina shipped 39,730 tonnes of wool in 2025/26, up 28%, as export earnings jumped 66% to US$189.6 million on China and EU demand. The post Argentina Wool Exports Jump 28% in 2025/26 appeared first on The Rio Times .
In the 2025/26 commercial season, Argentina's wool exports surged 28% in volume and 66% in value, reaching 39,730 tonnes worth US$189.6 million, according to the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. This marked a significant rebound in one year, as the previous season had seen 31,088 tonnes and US$114.3 million in exports.
Wool remains a niche product compared to Argentina's soy and beef exports, but it holds importance for Patagonia's sheep farms and foreign buyers in China and the European Union. The sector's dollar earnings have doubled over two seasons, with a per-tonne value of about US$4,770 in 2025/26, compared to US$3,680 in 2024/25. China and the EU are the primary destinations, with China leading in greasy wool and the EU in combed wool.
The season's strong start saw exports of 6,901 tonnes in July and August 2026, up 39% from the same period the previous year, and worth US$37.4 million, up 103%. This growth is attributed to lower production in Australia, filling the demand gap left by Australia's reduced output.
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