Raw CottonCotton; not carded or combed
5201 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)
2021 World Trade: $18.6B, Rnk 228 / 1217
2021 Top Exporter | Top Importer: false, N/A | China
2021 Product Complexity: -2.63, Rnk 1020 / 1024
2020 - 2021 Export Growth (CAGR): 29.4%, Rnk 339 / 1217
2018 Mean Tariff: 2.1%, Rnk 1230 / 1259
2021 Share of World Trade: 0.00089%, Rnk 228 / 1217
Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Raw Cotton. In 2021, Raw Cotton were the world's 228th most traded product, with a total trade of $18.6B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Raw Cotton grew by 29.4%, from $14.4B to $18.6B. Trade in Raw Cotton represent 0.00089% of total world trade.
Raw Cotton are a part of Cotton. They include Cotton, not carded or combed.
Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Raw Cotton were N/A.
Imports In 2021 the top importers of Raw Cotton were China ($3.49B), Vietnam ($2.8B), Bangladesh ($2.8B), Turkey ($2.57B), and Pakistan ($1.82B).
Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Raw Cotton was 2.1%, making it the 1230th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.
Ranking Raw Cotton ranks 1020th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
The following visualization shows the latest trends on Raw Cotton. Countries are shown based on data availability.
For a full breakdown of trade patterns, visit the trend explorer or the product in country profile.
* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.
Trade By Country
Top Destination (2021): China, $3.49B
Raw Cotton are the world's 228th most traded product.
In 2021, the top importers of Raw Cotton were China ($3.49B), Vietnam ($2.8B), Bangladesh ($2.8B), Turkey ($2.57B), and Pakistan ($1.82B).
Trade by country
Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Raw Cotton grew the fastest in India ($1.23B), Australia ($1.1B), Greece ($960M), Burkina Faso ($197M), and Brazil ($192M).
Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Raw Cotton were Turkey ($985M), Bangladesh ($905M), Vietnam ($760M), Indonesia ($366M), and Egypt ($203M).
Cumulative market share
This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Raw Cotton.
In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.42. This means that most of the exports of Raw Cotton are explained by 10 countries.
TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): United States, $5.55B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): China, $3.47B
This map shows which countries export or import more of Raw Cotton. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Raw Cotton during 2021.
In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Raw Cotton were United States ($5.55B), Brazil ($3.41B), India ($2.17B), Australia ($1.41B), and Greece ($1.39B).
In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Raw Cotton were China ($3.47B), Bangladesh ($2.8B), Vietnam ($2.8B), Turkey ($2.24B), and Pakistan ($1.8B).
In 2021, the world most traded Raw Cotton, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Cotton, not carded or combed ($18.6B)
This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Raw Cotton. It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Raw Cotton in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.
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.
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