Cotton linters | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world imports of "Cotton linters" exceeded $53 million (according to external trade statistics of 61 countries). It was $81 million in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 60 countries).

Top importers of Cotton linters in 2023

The world's largest importers of this commodity group in 2023:

• China - 56% of the world imports ($30 million)
• USA - 17.8% ($9.6 million)
• Japan - 17.7% ($9.53 million)
• Serbia - 4.66% ($2.5 million)
• Italy - 1.04% ($559 thousand)

«Cotton linters» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Serbia - 0.006% of Serbia's total imports in 2023 ($2.5 million of $39 billion)
• Japan - 0.001% ($9.53 million of $751 billion)
• China - 0.001% ($30 million of $2.55 trillion)
• Tanzania - 0.001% ($160 thousand of $15.1 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Cotton linters» in 2023:

• Imports to China from Brazil (14.2% of the world imports, $7.63 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from India (16.8% of the world imports, $9.08 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Tanzania (2.37% of the world imports, $1.27 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Turkey (17.5% of the world imports, $9.41 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to Japan from Brazil (5.77% of the world imports, $3.1 million according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Imports to Japan from India (8.99% of the world imports, $4.83 million according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Imports to Japan from USA (2.95% of the world imports, $1.58 million according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Imports to Serbia from China (4.66% of the world imports, $2.5 million according to external trade statistics of Serbia)
• Imports to USA from Brazil (6.27% of the world imports, $3.37 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Turkey (10.9% of the world imports, $5.87 million according to external trade statistics of USA)

In 2023, the world exports of "Cotton linters" exceeded $80 million (according to external trade statistics of 36 countries). It was $64 million in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 40 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Pakistan (0.34% of the world exports in 2022), China (0.125%), Korea (0.053%), Myanmar (0.026%), Croatia (0.02%), Benin (0.006%), Egypt (0.005%)

Top exporters of Cotton linters in 2023

The world's largest exporters of this commodity group in 2023:

• Turkey - 24% of the world exports ($19.6 million)
• India - 19.4% ($15.6 million)
• Brazil - 17% ($13.7 million)
• South Africa - 17% ($13.7 million)
• Zimbabwe - 9.09% ($7.31 million)

«Cotton linters» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Zimbabwe - 0.101% of Zimbabwe's total exports in 2023 ($7.31 million of $7.22 billion)
• Jamaica - 0.043% ($866 thousand of $2 billion)
• Malawi - 0.019% ($186 thousand of $965 million)
• Zambia - 0.014% ($1.48 million of $10.4 billion)
• South Africa - 0.012% ($13.7 million of $110 billion)
• Tanzania - 0.01% ($764 thousand of $7.27 billion)
• Turkey - 0.007% ($19.6 million of $255 billion)
• Brazil - 0.004% ($13.7 million of $339 billion)
• India - 0.003% ($15.6 million of $431 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Cotton linters» in 2023:

• Exports from Brazil to China: (7.94% of the world exports, $6.39 million according to external trade statistics of Brazil)
• Exports from Brazil to Japan: (2.96% of the world exports, $2.38 million according to external trade statistics of Brazil)
• Exports from Brazil to USA: (3.24% of the world exports, $2.61 million according to external trade statistics of Brazil)
• Exports from India to China: (12.1% of the world exports, $9.75 million according to external trade statistics of India)
• Exports from India to Japan: (5.95% of the world exports, $4.79 million according to external trade statistics of India)
• Exports from South Africa to China: (7.65% of the world exports, $6.15 million according to external trade statistics of South Africa)
• Exports from Turkey to China: (10.5% of the world exports, $8.49 million according to external trade statistics of Turkey)
• Exports from Turkey to Spain: (7.09% of the world exports, $5.7 million according to external trade statistics of Turkey)
• Exports from Turkey to USA: (5.36% of the world exports, $4.31 million according to external trade statistics of Turkey)
• Exports from Zimbabwe to South Africa: (9.09% of the world exports, $7.31 million according to external trade statistics of Zimbabwe)