Who is the main supplier of COTTON, Other woven fabrics of cotton to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of COTTON, Other woven fabrics of cotton (NC8 5212) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 31.1% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for COTTON, Other woven fabrics of cotton?

The extra-EU trade balance for COTTON, Other woven fabrics of cotton (NC8 5212) is €100.3M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €179.9M, exports: €280.2M).

How much does the EU import of COTTON, Other woven fabrics of cotton?

The EU imported €179.9M of COTTON, Other woven fabrics of cotton (NC8 5212) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 13.8M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of COTTON, Other woven fabrics of cotton?

The weighted average import price of COTTON, Other woven fabrics of cotton (NC8 5212) is €13.00/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most COTTON, Other woven fabrics of cotton?

The leading EU member state importer of COTTON, Other woven fabrics of cotton (NC8 5212) is 🇪🇸 Spain, accounting for 32.5% of EU imports.

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The main extra-EU suppliers of COTTON, Other woven fabrics of cotton are 🇨🇳 China, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇵🇰 Pakistan. 🇨🇳 China leads with 31.1% of total imports (€56.0M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1833, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports COTTON, Other woven fabrics of cotton to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇲🇦 Morocco remains the largest client (26.7%, €74.8M), followed by 🇲🇦 Morocco, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, the leading importers of COTTON, Other woven fabrics of cotton are 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇫🇷 France. 🇪🇸 Spain accounts for 32.5% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-7.0%) and exports declining (-7.3%) compared to the previous year.

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Import Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€56.0M	31.1%

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€56.0M	31.1%

Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇲🇦 Morocco	€74.8M	26.7%	4.7M kg
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€27.1M	9.7%	1.3M kg
3	🇺🇸 United States	€22.2M	7.9%	419K kg
4	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€18.0M	6.4%	1.1M kg
5	🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina	€15.6M	5.6%	473K kg
6	🇨🇳 China	€15.5M	5.5%	328K kg
7	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€12.9M	4.6%	374K kg
8	🇦🇱 Albania	€4.5M	1.6%	612K kg
9	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€3.2M	1.1%	49K kg
10	🇲🇬 Madagascar	€3.2M	1.1%	207K kg

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79.9M M2

Exports

€0

60.3M M2

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Import €/kg

€2.25/M2

(€13.00/kg)

Export €/kg

€4.65/M2

(€20.98/kg)

Market concentration (HHI)

2,199

Moderate

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Third-country sourcing partners

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€56.0M	4.5Mt	€12.51/kg	34.1%
2	🇹🇷 Turkey	€39.8M	2.9Mt	€13.87/kg	24.3%
3	🇵🇰 Pakistan	€25.3M	4.0Mt	€6.38/kg	15.4%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€17.9M	408Kt	€43.91/kg	10.9%
5	🇮🇳 India	€11.0M	836Kt	€13.20/kg	6.7%
6	🇯🇵 Japan	€10.9M	108Kt	€100.87/kg	6.6%
7	🇪🇬 Egypt	€1.2M	39Kt	€29.78/kg	0.7%
8	🇶🇼 QW	€983K	33Kt	€29.43/kg	0.6%
9	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	€581K	66Kt	€8.80/kg	0.4%
10	🇲🇦 Morocco	€519K	38Kt	€13.78/kg	0.3%

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Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇲🇦 Morocco	€74.8M	4.7Mt	€15.90/kg	38.0%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€27.1M	1.3Mt	€21.11/kg	13.8%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€22.2M	419Kt	€52.96/kg	11.3%
4	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€18.0M	1.1Mt	€15.89/kg	9.1%
5	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	€15.6M	473Kt	€32.94/kg	7.9%
6	🇨🇳 China	€15.5M	328Kt	€47.38/kg	7.9%
7	🇹🇷 Turkey	€12.9M	374Kt	€34.51/kg	6.5%
8	🇦🇱 Albania	€4.5M	612Kt	€7.38/kg	2.3%
9	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€3.2M	49Kt	€65.28/kg	1.6%
10	🇲🇬 MG	€3.2M	207Kt	€15.41/kg	1.6%

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