Who is the main supplier of Cotton seeds, Other to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of Cotton seeds, Other (NC8 12072900) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 35.3% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for Cotton seeds, Other?

The extra-EU trade balance for Cotton seeds, Other (NC8 12072900) is €129.6M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €2.2M, exports: €131.8M).

How much does the EU import of Cotton seeds, Other?

The EU imported €2.2M of Cotton seeds, Other (NC8 12072900) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 3.7M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of Cotton seeds, Other?

The weighted average import price of Cotton seeds, Other (NC8 12072900) is €0.6048/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most Cotton seeds, Other?

The leading EU member state importer of Cotton seeds, Other (NC8 12072900) is 🇮🇹 Italy, accounting for 57.0% of EU imports.

12072900 - Cotton seeds, Other - EU Trade

Extra-EU sourcing of Cotton seeds, Other is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 35.3% of imports (€789K), followed by 🇧🇯 Benin (26.9%). With an HHI of 2570, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Cotton seeds, Other are concentrated on a few markets. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia accounts for 60.5% (€79.8M), ahead of 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (12.1%). The top three destinations are 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia, 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates, 🇯🇵 Japan.

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 57.0% of Cotton seeds, Other imports, well ahead of 🇩🇰 Denmark (35.2%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇸 Spain.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-88.5%) while exports were surging (38.6%), signalling a structural market shift.

Analysis

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-88.5%) while exports were surging (38.6%), signalling a structural market shift.

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Import Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€789K	35.3%	227K kg
2	🇧🇯 Benin	€601K	26.9%	1.6M kg
3	🇹🇬 Togo	€507K	22.7%	1.5M kg
4	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	€207K	9.3%	172K kg
5	🇳🇿 New Zealand	€27K	1.2%	140 kg
6	🇮🇳 India	€23K	1.0%	19K kg
7	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€6K	0.2%	1K kg
8	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€5K	0.2%	265 kg

Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€79.8M	60.5%	221.9M kg
2	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€15.9M	12.1%	45.0M kg
3	🇯🇵 Japan	€12.9M	9.8%	38.5M kg
4	🇶🇦 Qatar	€7.5M	5.7%	21.6M kg
5	🇴🇲 Oman	€3.0M	2.2%	8.3M kg
6	🇦🇺 Australia	€1.4M	1.0%	213 kg

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€0.6048/kg

Export €/kg

€0.3709/kg

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2,744

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€789K	227Kt	€3.48/kg	36.5%
2	🇧🇯 BJ	€601K	1.6Mt	€0.3752/kg	27.8%
3	🇹🇬 TG	€507K	1.5Mt	€0.3380/kg	23.4%
4	🇪🇹 ET	€207K	172Kt	€1.21/kg	9.6%
5	🇳🇿 New Zealand	€27K	140	€190.30/kg	1.2%
6	🇮🇳 India	€23K	19Kt	€1.19/kg	1.0%
7	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€6K	1Kt	€4.58/kg	0.3%
8	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€5K	265	€18.95/kg	0.2%

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Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€79.8M	221.9Mt	€0.3595/kg	66.3%
2	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€15.9M	45.0Mt	€0.3542/kg	13.2%
3	🇯🇵 Japan	€12.9M	38.5Mt	€0.3343/kg	10.7%
4	🇶🇦 Qatar	€7.5M	21.6Mt	€0.3467/kg	6.2%
5	🇴🇲 Oman	€3.0M	8.3Mt	€0.3586/kg	2.5%
6	🇦🇺 Australia	€1.4M	213	€6.4K/kg	1.1%

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