FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Commodity · Code 767
Cotton lint; ginned
Global agricultural trade data from FAO FAOSTAT. Cumulative 2018–2023 values for the top 50 trading nations.
- $101.8B
- exports, 2018–2023
- $105.0B
- imports, 2018–2023
- 49.2%
- of trade is exports
- #17 of 100
- by cumulative trade value
Falling latest-year exports
Cotton lint; ginned in the heavy-trade third
Top-50 export value for Cotton lint; ginned fell about 24% on the latest full-year pair in this extract.
Cumulative 2018–2023 trade in Cotton lint; ginned reached $206.8B across the top 50 trading nations - a heavy-third book where duty shifts move real volume. United States of America leads exports; China; mainland leads imports. Closely related US lines usually sit in HTS Chapter 52; map each shipment to the exact 8- or 10-digit subheading before quoting landed cost on a heavy book.
Dig deeper: HTS Chapter 52 rates. Source: FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (USD converted from 1000 USD units).
Trade Trend (2019–2023)
| Year | Total Exports (top 50 countries) | Total Imports (top 50 countries) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $12.6B | $15.3B |
| 2020 | $12.1B | $13.6B |
| 2021 | $15.1B | $18.4B |
| 2022 | $18.8B | $23.3B |
| 2023 | $14.3B | $15.4B |
Top Exporters (2023)
Top Importers (2023)
| # | Country | Import Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China; mainland | $4.2B |
| 2 | Bangladesh | $2.7B |
| 3 | Viet Nam | $2.6B |
| 4 | Türkiye | $1.7B |
| 5 | Pakistan | $913.2M |
| 6 | Indonesia | $815.2M |
| 7 | India | $593.4M |
| 8 | Malaysia | $331.0M |
| 9 | Egypt | $281.5M |
| 10 | Thailand | $246.1M |
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Nationwide commodities with similar trade scale
Two FAO FAOSTAT peer sets for Cotton lint; ginned, each excluding this commodity (country tables above stay the bilateral path).
Similar total trade value
Nearest other commodities by cumulative global trade ($206.8B here).
Similar export share
Nearest other commodities by exports ÷ total trade (49.2% here).
Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.
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