5205 - COTTON, Cotton yarn (other - EU Trade

Extra-EU sourcing of COTTON, Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85|% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale is highly concentrated. 🇹🇷 Türkiye captures 35.2% of imports (€1.4B), followed by 🇮🇳 India (32.2%). With an HHI of 2502, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports COTTON, Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85|% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (15.4%, €65.2M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇹🇷 Türkiye.

Within the EU, the leading importers of COTTON, Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85|% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale are 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇩🇪 Germany. 🇵🇹 Portugal accounts for 32.5% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -15.7% and -16.5% respectively.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the main supplier of COTTON, Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85|% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of COTTON, Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85|% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale (NC8 5205) is 🇹🇷 Türkiye, accounting for 35.2% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for COTTON, Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85|% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale?

The extra-EU trade balance for COTTON, Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85|% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale (NC8 5205) is €-3.5B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €3.9B, exports: €422.8M).

How much does the EU import of COTTON, Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85|% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale?

The EU imported €3.9B of COTTON, Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85|% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale (NC8 5205) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 913.6M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of COTTON, Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85|% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale?

The weighted average import price of COTTON, Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85|% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale (NC8 5205) is €4.26/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most COTTON, Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85|% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale?

The leading EU member state importer of COTTON, Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85|% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale (NC8 5205) is 🇵🇹 Portugal, accounting for 32.5% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -15.7% and -16.5% respectively.

1	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€1.4B	35.2%	360.6M kg
2	🇮🇳 India	€1.3B	32.2%	293.3M kg
3	🇵🇰 Pakistan	€375.6M	9.7%	94.4M kg
4	🇪🇬 Egypt	€325.8M	8.4%	41.2M kg
5	🇺🇿 Uzbekistan	€225.0M	5.8%	70.9M kg
6	🇨🇳 China	€200.0M	5.1%	22.3M kg
7	🇷🇺 Russia	€7.3M	0.2%	871K kg
8	🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	€5.1M	0.1%	1.2M kg
9	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€3.1M	0.1%	1.5M kg
10	🇵🇪 Peru	€2.9M	0.1%	285K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€65.2M	15.4%	5.2M kg
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€45.0M	10.6%	5.3M kg
3	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€35.4M	8.4%	3.0M kg
4	🇲🇦 Morocco	€34.1M	8.1%	6.1M kg
5	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€33.8M	8.0%	3.4M kg
6	🇽🇸 XS	€28.6M	6.8%	2.9M kg
7	🇪🇬 Egypt	€14.8M	3.5%	1.9M kg
8	🇺🇸 United States	€10.8M	2.6%	961K kg
9	🇨🇳 China	€7.8M	1.8%	218K kg
10	🇲🇬 Madagascar	€7.2M	1.7%	265K kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇹🇷 Turkey	€1.4B	360.6Mt	€3.80/kg	36.4%
2	🇮🇳 India	€1.3B	293.3Mt	€4.27/kg	33.2%
3	🇵🇰 Pakistan	€375.6M	94.4Mt	€3.98/kg	10.0%
4	🇪🇬 Egypt	€325.8M	41.2Mt	€7.91/kg	8.6%
5	🇺🇿 UZ	€225.0M	70.9Mt	€3.17/kg	6.0%
6	🇨🇳 China	€200.0M	22.3Mt	€8.98/kg	5.3%
7	🇷🇺 Russia	€7.3M	871Kt	€8.33/kg	0.2%
8	🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	€5.1M	1.2Mt	€4.40/kg	0.1%
9	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€3.1M	1.5Mt	€2.08/kg	0.1%
10	🇵🇪 Peru	€2.9M	285Kt	€10.29/kg	0.1%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€65.2M	5.2Mt	€12.60/kg	23.1%
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€45.0M	5.3Mt	€8.53/kg	15.9%
3	🇹🇷 Turkey	€35.4M	3.0Mt	€11.70/kg	12.5%
4	🇲🇦 Morocco	€34.1M	6.1Mt	€5.60/kg	12.1%
5	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€33.8M	3.4Mt	€9.91/kg	12.0%
6	🇽🇸 XS	€28.6M	2.9Mt	€9.84/kg	10.1%
7	🇪🇬 Egypt	€14.8M	1.9Mt	€7.80/kg	5.2%
8	🇺🇸 United States	€10.8M	961Kt	€11.25/kg	3.8%
9	🇨🇳 China	€7.8M	218Kt	€35.67/kg	2.8%
10	🇲🇬 MG	€7.2M	265Kt	€27.23/kg	2.6%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇹🇷 Turkey	€1.4B	360.6Mt	€3.80/kg	36.4%
2	🇮🇳 India	€1.3B	293.3Mt	€4.27/kg	33.2%
3	🇵🇰 Pakistan	€375.6M	94.4Mt	€3.98/kg	10.0%
4	🇪🇬 Egypt	€325.8M	41.2Mt	€7.91/kg	8.6%
5	🇺🇿 UZ	€225.0M	70.9Mt	€3.17/kg	6.0%
6	🇨🇳 China	€200.0M	22.3Mt	€8.98/kg	5.3%
7	🇷🇺 Russia	€7.3M	871Kt	€8.33/kg	0.2%
8	🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	€5.1M	1.2Mt	€4.40/kg	0.1%
9	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€3.1M	1.5Mt	€2.08/kg	0.1%
10	🇵🇪 Peru	€2.9M	285Kt	€10.29/kg	0.1%

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