Who is the main supplier of COTTON, Cotton, carded or combed to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of COTTON, Cotton, carded or combed (NC8 5203) is 🇹🇷 Türkiye, accounting for 43.8% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for COTTON, Cotton, carded or combed?

The extra-EU trade balance for COTTON, Cotton, carded or combed (NC8 5203) is €-128.3M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €157.5M, exports: €29.2M).

How much does the EU import of COTTON, Cotton, carded or combed?

The EU imported €157.5M of COTTON, Cotton, carded or combed (NC8 5203) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 83.0M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of COTTON, Cotton, carded or combed?

The weighted average import price of COTTON, Cotton, carded or combed (NC8 5203) is €1.90/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most COTTON, Cotton, carded or combed?

The leading EU member state importer of COTTON, Cotton, carded or combed (NC8 5203) is 🇵🇱 Poland, accounting for 30.0% of EU imports.

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Extra-EU sourcing of COTTON, Cotton, carded or combed is highly concentrated. 🇹🇷 Türkiye captures 43.8% of imports (€69.0M), followed by 🇮🇳 India (32.5%). With an HHI of 3112, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports COTTON, Cotton, carded or combed to 7 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇧🇷 Brazil remains the largest client (21.5%, €6.3M), followed by 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇩🇿 Algeria, 🇹🇷 Türkiye.

Within the EU, the leading importers of COTTON, Cotton, carded or combed are 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain. 🇵🇱 Poland accounts for 30.0% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-25.1%) while exports were surging (22.5%), signalling a structural market shift.

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#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€69.0M

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€69.0M

Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇧🇷 Brazil	€6.3M	21.5%	1.4M kg
2	🇩🇿 Algeria	€5.0M	17.2%	1.2M kg
3	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€2.9M	9.9%	519K kg
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.7M	5.8%	771K kg
5	🇲🇽 Mexico	€1.6M	5.4%	390K kg
6	🇸🇳 Senegal	€478K	1.6%	9K kg
7	🇽🇸 XS	€429K	1.5%	107K kg

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€1.90/kg

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€3.99/kg

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Third-country sourcing partners

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇹🇷 Turkey	€69.0M	40.6Mt	€1.70/kg	47.0%
2	🇮🇳 India	€51.2M	26.1Mt	€1.96/kg	34.9%
3	🇵🇰 Pakistan	€17.2M	6.9Mt	€2.47/kg	11.7%
4	🇷🇺 Russia	€4.7M	1.4Mt	€3.36/kg	3.2%
5	🇹🇭 Thailand	€3.4M	2.7Mt	€1.28/kg	2.3%
6	🇺🇿 UZ	€1.4M	1.1Mt	€1.26/kg	0.9%
7	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€3K	459	€5.94/kg	0.0%
8	🇺🇸 United States	€1K	338	€2.97/kg	0.0%
9	🇶🇼 QW	€998	301	€3.32/kg	0.0%
10	🇦🇺 Australia	€187	1	€187.00/kg	0.0%

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇧🇷 Brazil	€6.3M	1.4Mt	€4.41/kg	34.1%
2	🇩🇿 Algeria	€5.0M	1.2Mt	€4.04/kg	27.3%
3	🇹🇷 Turkey	€2.9M	519Kt	€5.57/kg	15.8%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.7M	771Kt	€2.21/kg	9.3%
5	🇲🇽 Mexico	€1.6M	390Kt	€4.02/kg	8.5%
6	🇸🇳 SN	€478K	9Kt	€51.83/kg	2.6%
7	🇽🇸 XS	€429K	107Kt	€4.00/kg	2.3%

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