In 2019, China's cotton output fell slightly, and its imports increased. According to customs statistics, in 2019, China imported about 1.85 million tons of cotton, seeing a year-on-year increase of 17.6%. Brazil became the largest import source country, Australia ranked second, and the United States ranked third.

According to statistics, in December 2019, China imported 154,000 tons of cotton, down 29.8% year-on-year, seeing a growth of 46.2% from the previous month. In 2019, China accumulative total import of cotton reached 1.84 million tons, up 17.4% over the same period of 2018.

Fig. 1: Cotton Import Volume and Value Trends in 2019

Fig. 2: China's Cotton Imports in 2019 by Country

Source: CHINA TEXTILE LEADER Express