Most major cotton exporting countries have cotton policies which, like the 1985 U.S. Farm Bill, help insure adequate farm prices for cotton producers and competitive cotton export prices. In some countries, cotton boards or corporations have sole responsibility for cotton marketing. Other countries regulate cotton through general economic or agricultural development and export policies. In many cases, other policies, such as those on exchange rates, also have an effect on cotton prices. This paper outlines the cotton-related policies of the major U.S. cotton export competitors--Pakistan, the Soviet Union, China, Pakistan, Australia, India and Egypt. Brief comments are also made on other important producers, policies and measurements of producer subsidy equivalents.