Who is the main supplier of Cotton, not carded or combed, Rendered absorbent or bleached to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of Cotton, not carded or combed, Rendered absorbent or bleached (NC8 52010010) is 🇹🇷 Türkiye, accounting for 66.5% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for Cotton, not carded or combed, Rendered absorbent or bleached?

The extra-EU trade balance for Cotton, not carded or combed, Rendered absorbent or bleached (NC8 52010010) is €-374.3M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €400.0M, exports: €25.7M).

How much does the EU import of Cotton, not carded or combed, Rendered absorbent or bleached?

The EU imported €400.0M of Cotton, not carded or combed, Rendered absorbent or bleached (NC8 52010010) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 154.6M kg in volume.

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

The weighted average import price of Cotton, not carded or combed, Rendered absorbent or bleached (NC8 52010010) is €2.59/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most Cotton, not carded or combed, Rendered absorbent or bleached?

The leading EU member state importer of Cotton, not carded or combed, Rendered absorbent or bleached (NC8 52010010) is 🇮🇹 Italy, accounting for 24.8% of EU imports.

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Extra-EU sourcing of Cotton, not carded or combed, Rendered absorbent or bleached is highly concentrated. 🇹🇷 Türkiye captures 66.5% of imports (€265.8M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States (12.2%). With an HHI of 4767, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Cotton, not carded or combed, Rendered absorbent or bleached are 🇪🇬 Egypt, 🇩🇿 Algeria, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom. 🇪🇬 Egypt absorbs 34.9% of European exports (€9.0M).

Within the EU, the leading importers of Cotton, not carded or combed, Rendered absorbent or bleached are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇫🇷 France, 🇵🇱 Poland. 🇮🇹 Italy accounts for 24.8% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -15.6% and -64.3% respectively.

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Import Partners (Top 10)

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

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

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Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇪🇬 Egypt	€9.0M	34.9%	4.4M kg
2	🇩🇿 Algeria	€5.8M	22.7%	3.0M kg
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€2.0M	7.7%	316K kg
4	🇵🇰 Pakistan	€1.9M	7.6%	892K kg
5	🇰🇷 South Korea	€940K	3.7%	75K kg
6	🇲🇦 Morocco	€405K	1.6%	90K kg
7	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€245K	1.0%	46K kg
8	🇺🇸 United States	€223K	0.9%	520 kg
9	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€155K	0.6%	50K kg

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€2.59/kg

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€2.65/kg

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇹🇷 Turkey	€265.8M	111.7Mt	€2.38/kg	66.7%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€48.7M	5.9Mt	€8.20/kg	12.2%
3	🇮🇳 India	€43.0M	18.6Mt	€2.32/kg	10.8%
4	🇵🇰 Pakistan	€37.2M	17.0Mt	€2.19/kg	9.4%
5	🇯🇵 Japan	€3.5M	850Kt	€4.06/kg	0.9%

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇪🇬 Egypt	€9.0M	4.4Mt	€2.04/kg	43.3%
2	🇩🇿 Algeria	€5.8M	3.0Mt	€1.98/kg	28.2%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€2.0M	316Kt	€6.28/kg	9.6%
4	🇵🇰 Pakistan	€1.9M	892Kt	€2.18/kg	9.4%
5	🇰🇷 South Korea	€940K	75Kt	€12.48/kg	4.5%
6	🇲🇦 Morocco	€405K	90Kt	€4.49/kg	2.0%
7	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€245K	46Kt	€5.35/kg	1.2%
8	🇺🇸 United States	€223K	520	€429.29/kg	1.1%
9	🇹🇷 Turkey	€155K	50Kt	€3.09/kg	0.8%

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