As previously advised, updates to the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) Core Test Regulations which mandate PIC declarations on grower farm lots are to be enforced by Wool Industries Australia (WIA), through AWTA’s testing and certification services effective 1st January 2026.
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for August 2025 compared with the same period last season are:
-24.9%, -24.8% and -24.8% respectively.
From 2 July 2025 AWTA will make wool production data based on State of production rather than State of storage and sampling.
Read more: Wool Statistical Area Production Data to Replace Key Test Data Report
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for July 2025 compared with the same period last season are:
-9.8%, -9.7% and -9.5% respectively.
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for June 2025 compared with the same period last season are:
-12.0%, -13.7% and -13.7% respectively.