Who is the main supplier of COTTON, Cotton, not carded or combed to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of COTTON, Cotton, not carded or combed (NC8 5201) is 🇹🇷 Türkiye, accounting for 36.7% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for COTTON, Cotton, not carded or combed?

The extra-EU trade balance for COTTON, Cotton, not carded or combed (NC8 5201) is €1.2B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €841.4M, exports: €2.1B).

How much does the EU import of COTTON, Cotton, not carded or combed?

The EU imported €841.4M of COTTON, Cotton, not carded or combed (NC8 5201) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 355.1M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of COTTON, Cotton, not carded or combed?

The weighted average import price of COTTON, Cotton, not carded or combed (NC8 5201) is €2.37/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most COTTON, Cotton, not carded or combed?

The leading EU member state importer of COTTON, Cotton, not carded or combed (NC8 5201) is 🇵🇹 Portugal, accounting for 24.5% of EU imports.

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The main extra-EU suppliers of COTTON, Cotton, not carded or combed are 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇧🇷 Brazil. 🇹🇷 Türkiye leads with 36.7% of total imports (€308.8M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1760, indicating a Moderate market.

European exports of COTTON, Cotton, not carded or combed are concentrated on a few markets. 🇹🇷 Türkiye accounts for 42.0% (€868.4M), ahead of 🇪🇬 Egypt (24.2%). The top three destinations are 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇪🇬 Egypt, 🇵🇰 Pakistan.

Within the EU, the leading importers of COTTON, Cotton, not carded or combed are 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇩🇪 Germany. 🇵🇹 Portugal accounts for 24.5% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -24.7% and -24.1% respectively.

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#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€308.8M

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€308.8M

Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€868.4M	42.0%	456.8M kg
2	🇪🇬 Egypt	€499.8M	24.2%	286.9M kg
3	🇵🇰 Pakistan	€233.2M	11.3%	129.7M kg
4	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	€136.7M	6.6%	78.4M kg
5	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€127.3M	6.2%	64.6M kg
6	🇩🇿 Algeria	€5.8M	0.3%	3.0M kg
7	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€2.0M	0.1%	316K kg
8	🇰🇷 South Korea	€940K	0.0%	75K kg
9	🇲🇦 Morocco	€405K	0.0%	90K kg
10	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€245K	0.0%	46K kg

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Import €/kg

€2.37/kg

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€1.86/kg

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇹🇷 Turkey	€308.8M	132.2Mt	€2.34/kg	46.9%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€129.7M	35.5Mt	€3.65/kg	19.7%
3	🇧🇷 Brazil	€90.7M	54.8Mt	€1.66/kg	13.8%
4	🇮🇳 India	€43.0M	18.6Mt	€2.32/kg	6.5%
5	🇵🇰 Pakistan	€37.2M	17.0Mt	€2.19/kg	5.7%
6	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	€22.8M	10.4Mt	€2.19/kg	3.5%
7	🇪🇬 Egypt	€20.4M	6.8Mt	€2.98/kg	3.1%
8	🇯🇵 Japan	€3.5M	850Kt	€4.06/kg	0.5%
9	🇮🇱 Israel	€2.7M	755Kt	€3.63/kg	0.4%
10	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€9K	536	€17.30/kg	0.0%

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Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇹🇷 Turkey	€868.4M	456.8Mt	€1.90/kg	46.3%
2	🇪🇬 Egypt	€499.8M	286.9Mt	€1.74/kg	26.7%
3	🇵🇰 Pakistan	€233.2M	129.7Mt	€1.80/kg	12.4%
4	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	€136.7M	78.4Mt	€1.74/kg	7.3%
5	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€127.3M	64.6Mt	€1.97/kg	6.8%
6	🇩🇿 Algeria	€5.8M	3.0Mt	€1.98/kg	0.3%
7	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€2.0M	316Kt	€6.28/kg	0.1%
8	🇰🇷 South Korea	€940K	75Kt	€12.48/kg	0.1%
9	🇲🇦 Morocco	€405K	90Kt	€4.49/kg	0.0%
10	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€245K	46Kt	€5.35/kg	0.0%

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