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.  In 2008, China's cotton output reached 7,490,000 tons and imports registered 2.11 million tons; yarn production completed 21.49 million tons, giving it the number-1 rank in the world. This monthly update provides official CNTAC (China National Textile & Apparel Council ) data on China import and export of cotton yarn.

Export(Jun.,  2009)  

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	55955	18810	258137	89031	-16.87	-19.82
cotton sewing thread	ton	437	118	2290	661	-4.36	-34.85
cotton yarn & cotton thread	ton	47583	15319	225625	75688	-16.17	-19.44
blended yarn & blended thread	ton	7853	3325	28985	12095	-22.27	-20.96
cotton yarn	ton	27769	8059	112803	34099	-16.6	-18.03
woollen cotton yarn	ton	7419	1774	33545	8159	-17.16	-19.14
worsted cotton tarn	ton	20350	6285	79258	25941	-16.37	-17.67

 

Import (Jun., 2009)

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	94120	21692	466579	107043	12.05	11.21
cotton sewing thread	ton	77	34	692	217	-3.5	-21.11
cotton yarn & cotton thread	ton	84296	18844	422432	94630	10.79	9.76
blended yarn & blended thread	ton	9717	2812	43356	12167	26.49	25.24
cotton yarn	ton	64784	13731	320338	68227	20.46	18.22
woollen cotton yarn	ton	39085	7487	189301	35649	40.25	31.04
worsted cotton tarn	ton	25699	6244	131037	32579	0.07	6.79

 

Data from: CNTAC Statistics Center