Annual International Trade Statistics by Country (HS)
Publication date: 2024-01-28
Reporting period: 2002 - 2023
Timeseries: 194 million
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China | Imports and Exports | World | Cotton | Value (US$) and Value Growth, YoY (%) | 2012 - 2023

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The value of exports of commodity group 52 "Cotton" from China totalled $ 10.6 billion in 2023. Sales of commodity group 52 from China decreased by 19.7% in value terms compared to 2022. exports of commodity group 52 "Cotton" decreased by $ 2.62 billion (cumulative exports of commodity group 52 from China amounted $13.2 billion in 2022)

Exports of commodity group 52 "Cotton" amounted to 0.314% of total exports from China (cumulative merchandise exports from China totalled $ 3.37 trillion in 2023). The share of commodity group 52 in total exports from China decreased by 0.054 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.369% in 2022 and cumulative exports from China were equal to $ 3.59 trillion).

Where does China export Cotton?

Top export destinations of "Cotton" from China in 2023:

  • Bangladesh with a share of 18.7% (1.99 billion US$)
  • Vietnam with a share of 15.3% (1.63 billion US$)
  • Cambodia with a share of 5.37% (572 million US$)
  • Nigeria with a share of 4.4% (469 million US$)
  • Indonesia with a share of 4.39% (467 million US$)
  • Mexico with a share of 3.98% (423 million US$)
  • Togo with a share of 2.48% (264 million US$)
  • Pakistan with a share of 2.14% (228 million US$)
  • Myanmar with a share of 2.14% (228 million US$)
  • Thailand with a share of 2.03% (217 million US$)

Exports structure of 52 - Cotton - from China in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:

  • 44% (4.69 billion US$): 5208 - Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2
  • 19.2% (2.04 billion US$): 5211 - Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 % by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m2
  • 18.6% (1.98 billion US$): 5209 - Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2
  • 7.56% (805 million US$): 5210 - Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 % by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing not more than 200 g/m2
  • 5.73% (610 million US$): 5205 - Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale
  • 2.55% (272 million US$): 5206 - Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85 % by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
  • 1.21% (129 million US$): 5212 - Other woven fabrics of cotton.
  • 0.4% (42 million US$): 5207 - Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale
  • 0.32% (34 million US$): 5204 - Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale
  • 0.16% (17 million US$): 5201 - Cotton, not carded or combed.

The value of imports of commodity group 52 "Cotton" to China totalled $ 8.98 billion in 2023. Sales of commodity group 52 to China decreased by 3.33% in value terms compared to 2022. imports of commodity group 52 "Cotton" decreased by $ 310 million (the value of imports of commodity group 52 to China was equal to $9.29 billion in 2022)

Imports of commodity group 52 "Cotton" accounted for 0.351% of total import flow to China (in 2023, total imports to China amounted to $ 2.55 trillion). The share of commodity group 52 in total imports to China increased by 0.009 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.342% in 2022 and cumulative imports to China were equal to $ 2.71 trillion).

Where does China import Cotton from?

Top trading partners (import of "Cotton") of China in 2023:

  • Vietnam with a share of 24% (2.15 billion US$)
  • USA with a share of 18.4% (1.66 billion US$)
  • Brazil with a share of 13.1% (1.17 billion US$)
  • India with a share of 9.07% (815 million US$)
  • Pakistan with a share of 8.5% (764 million US$)
  • Australia with a share of 6.49% (583 million US$)
  • Uzbekistan with a share of 3.49% (314 million US$)
  • Malaysia with a share of 2.12% (190 million US$)
  • Turkey with a share of 1.49% (134 million US$)
  • Other Asia, nes with a share of 1.45% (130 million US$)

Imports structure of 52 - Cotton - to China in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:

  • 46% (4.16 billion US$): 5201 - Cotton, not carded or combed.
  • 45% (4.06 billion US$): 5205 - Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale
  • 3.55% (319 million US$): 5206 - Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85 % by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.
  • 2.03% (183 million US$): 5209 - Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2
  • 1.48% (133 million US$): 5208 - Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2
  • 0.65% (58 million US$): 5211 - Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 % by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m2
  • 0.4% (36 million US$): 5210 - Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 % by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing not more than 200 g/m2
  • 0.141% (12.6 million US$): 5212 - Other woven fabrics of cotton.
  • 0.131% (11.7 million US$): 5203 - Cotton, carded or combed
  • 0.028% (2.6 million US$): 5207 - Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale

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China | Imports and Exports | World | Cotton | Value (US$) and Value Growth, YoY (%) | 2012 - 2023