Cotton, carded or combed

5203 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Prepared Cotton. In 2022, Prepared Cotton were the world's 1106th most traded product, with a total trade of $312M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Prepared Cotton decreased by -1.5%, from $317M to $312M. Trade in Prepared Cotton represent 0.0013% of total world trade.

Prepared Cotton are a part of Cotton. They include Cotton, carded or combed.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Prepared Cotton  were India ($66.6M), Tanzania ($44M), United States ($29.7M), Mozambique ($19.1M), and Indonesia ($18.8M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Prepared Cotton were Vietnam ($49.4M), Pakistan ($29.1M), Chinese Taipei ($23.5M), China ($17.2M), and France ($17.1M).

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)India$66.6M
Top Destination (2022)Vietnam$49.4M

In 2022 Prepared Cotton were the world's 1106th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Prepared Cotton were India ($66.6M), Tanzania ($44M), United States ($29.7M), Mozambique ($19.1M), and Indonesia ($18.8M).

In 2022, the top importers of Prepared Cotton were Vietnam ($49.4M), Pakistan ($29.1M), Chinese Taipei ($23.5M), China ($17.2M), and France ($17.1M).

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Exporters of Prepared Cotton (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Tanzania$13.9M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)India$13.8M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Prepared Cotton grew the fastest in Tanzania ($13.9M), Mozambique ($13.5M), Vietnam ($8.06M), Poland ($3.54M), and Cote d'Ivoire ($2.91M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Prepared Cotton were India ($13.8M), China ($8.26M), Bangladesh ($6.08M), Angola ($3.69M), and France ($3.5M).

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Exporters of Prepared Cotton (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Prepared Cotton (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Prepared Cotton.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.25. This means that most of the exports of Prepared Cotton are explained by 19 countries.

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Value of Exports in Prepared Cotton

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)India$52.1M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Vietnam$38.1M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Prepared Cotton. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Prepared Cotton during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Prepared Cotton were India ($52.1M), Tanzania ($43.6M), United States ($27.7M), Mozambique ($19.1M), and Indonesia ($13.8M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Prepared Cotton were Vietnam ($38.1M), Chinese Taipei ($23.3M), Pakistan ($16.4M), France ($15.6M), and China ($13.4M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Prepared Cotton.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Prepared Cotton by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $2.89M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALJapan+ $88.1k

Prepared Cotton’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $2.89M.  Prepared Cotton’s highest import potential is Japan with an import gap of $88.1k.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Prepared Cotton to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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