Cotton is the single most important textile fiber in the world, accounting for nearly 40 percent of total world fiber production. While some 80 countries from around the globe produce cotton, the United States, China, and India together provide over half the world's cotton. This monthly update provides official CNTAC (China National Textile & Apparel Council ) data on China import and export of cotton yarn.

Export(Nov., 2008)

Category	Unit	Amount	Value (10,000  US$)	Accumulated amount	Accumulated Value (10,000  US$)	Y-on-Y Change (Amount, % )	Y-on-Y Change (Value, %)
cotton yarn & cotton thread total	ton	31227	11144	517569	187226	-4.4	4.16
cotton sewing thread	ton	451	136	4693	1891	33.17	44.66
cotton yarn & cotton thread	ton	28677	10085	450653	158652	-5.35	2.43
blended yarn & blended thread	ton	2009	878	59715	25517	0.5	13.3
cotton yarn	ton	13195	4232	223893	69891	-4.35	2.98
woollen cotton yarn	ton	4824	1266	71934	18380	-11.81	-5.41
worsted cotton tarn	ton	8371	2966	151959	51511	-0.37	6.35

 

Import (Nov., 2008)

Category	Unit	Amount	Value (10,000  US$)	Accumulated amount	Accumulated Value (10,000  US$)	Y-on-Y Change (Amount, % )	Y-on-Y Change (Value, %)
cotton yarn & cotton thread total	ton	49985	12416	731254	173465	-14.21	-7.59
cotton sewing thread	ton	63	31	1144	462	32.05	-2.95
cotton yarn & cotton thread	ton	46663	11443	673914	156437	-14.68	-8.18
blended yarn & blended thread	ton	3256	932	56065	16470	-8.99	-2.13
cotton yarn	ton	33062	7862	473677	106198	-17.01	-10.54
woollen cotton yarn	ton	19034	4252	249141	52950	-11.94	0.59
worsted cotton tarn	ton	14028	3610	224536	53248	-21.99	-19.4

 

Data from: CNTAC Statistics Center