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Contents:
- Cotton Lint Price in the United States (FOB) - 2023
- Cotton Lint Price in the United States (CIF) - 2022
- Cotton Lint Exports in the United States
- Cotton Lint Imports in the United States
Cotton Lint Price in the United States (FOB) - 2023
The average cotton lint export price stood at $2,076 per ton in September 2023, remaining stable against the previous month. Over the period under review, the export price, however, continues to indicate a perceptible shrinkage. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in April 2023 when the average export price increased by 6.2% m-o-m. Over the period under review, the average export prices attained the peak figure at $2,762 per ton in September 2022; however, from October 2022 to September 2023, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.
There were significant differences in the average prices for the major foreign markets. In September 2023, the country with the highest price was India ($4,573 per ton), while the average price for exports to Macao SAR ($1,809 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From September 2022 to September 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to India (+2.6%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced a decline.
Cotton Lint Price in the United States (CIF) - 2022
In 2022, the average cotton lint import price amounted to $2,931 per ton, which is down by -7.2% against the previous year. In general, the import price saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2017 an increase of 53%. The import price peaked at $3,340 per ton in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.
Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Tajikistan ($6,832 per ton), while the price for France ($1,249 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Brazil (+57.9%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.
Cotton Lint Exports in the United States
Cotton lint exports from the United States surged to 3.4M tons in 2022, with an increase of 15% against the previous year's figure. Overall, exports, however, saw a slight slump.
In value terms, cotton lint exports skyrocketed to $8.9B in 2022. Over the period under review, total exports indicated a resilient increase from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +13.3% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. As a result, the exports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.
| Export of Cotton Lint in the United States (Million USD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | CAGR, 2019-2022 |
| China | 707 | 1,821 | 1,323 | 2,872 | 59.6% |
| Vietnam | 1,425 | 1,163 | 1,028 | 1,072 | -9.1% |
| Turkey | 649 | 574 | 556 | 1,004 | 15.7% |
| Pakistan | 618 | 787 | 706 | 1,001 | 17.4% |
| Mexico | 288 | 178 | 407 | 528 | 22.4% |
| India | 599 | 147 | 211 | 492 | -6.3% |
| Bangladesh | 390 | 330 | 309 | 471 | 6.5% |
| Indonesia | 419 | 254 | 215 | 233 | -17.8% |
| Thailand | 214 | 119 | 124 | 146 | -12.0% |
| South Korea | 167 | 111 | 151 | 101 | -15.4% |
| Others | 672 | 467 | 647 | 1,021 | 15.0% |
| Total | 6,147 | 5,951 | 5,677 | 8,941 | 13.3% |
Top Export Markets for Cotton Lint from the United States in 2022:
- China (1159.8K tons)
- Pakistan (410.2K tons)
- Vietnam (408.0K tons)
- Turkey (394.7K tons)
- Mexico (191.3K tons)
- Bangladesh (163.8K tons)
- India (142.0K tons)
- Indonesia (87.2K tons)
- Thailand (49.0K tons)
- South Korea (36.1K tons)
Cotton Lint Imports in the United States
Cotton lint imports into the United States declined significantly to 671 tons in 2022, which is down by -28.2% on the previous year. Overall, imports, however, saw buoyant growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 102% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of 933 tons, and then contracted rapidly in the following year.
In value terms, cotton lint imports contracted significantly to $2M in 2022. Over the period under review, imports, however, continue to indicate a buoyant increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 186% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of $2.9M, and then shrank markedly in the following year.
| Import of Cotton Lint in the United States (Thousand USD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | CAGR, 2019-2022 |
| Egypt | 1,294 | 578 | 881 | 1,329 | 0.9% |
| Tajikistan | 17.1 | N/A | N/A | 286 | 155.7% |
| Turkey | 25.2 | 208 | 1,782 | 169 | 88.6% |
| France | 11.9 | 26.3 | 23.2 | 125 | 119.0% |
| India | 6.4 | 75.2 | 85.9 | N/A | 266.4% |
| Others | 178 | 145 | 176 | 55.9 | -32.0% |
| Total | 1,533 | 1,032 | 2,949 | 1,965 | 8.6% |
Top Suppliers of Cotton Lint to the United States in 2022:
- Egypt (432.9 tons)
- France (99.9 tons)
- Turkey (92.8 tons)
- Tajikistan (41.8 tons)
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8. IMPORTS
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The Largest Destinations for Exports
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LIST OF TABLES
- Key Findings In 2023
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Market Value, 2012–2023
- Per Capita Consumption In 2012-2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
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LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Market Value, 2012–2023
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
- Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
- Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
- Per Capita Consumption, 2012-2023
- Market Volume Forecast to 2030
- Market Value Forecast to 2030
- Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
- Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
- Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
- Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
- Production Volume And Growth
- Yield And Growth
- Exports And Growth
- Export Prices And Growth
- Market Size And Growth
- Per Capita Consumption
- Imports And Growth
- Import Prices
- Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Area Harvested, 2012–2023
- Yield, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
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