Cotton Export from India to Global Countries – Cotton Export Data 2017

India is one of the largest cotton producers and second
largest cotton exporter in the world. Cotton is a standard crop of India and a
major raw material for domestic textile industry. Indian cotton industry is
second in largest employer after agriculture industry and providing employment
more than 110 million people directly or indirectly. According to ministry of
commerce & industry, Indian textile industry contributes around 5% to
India’s GDP, 14% to industrial production and 11% to total export earnings.

Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab,
Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are the cotton producing
states in India. In export import business, cotton is classified under HS Code 52. Here is the list of cotton varieties
exported from India.

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Cotton yarn other than sewing thread

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Cotton neither carded nor combed

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Woven fabrics of cotton

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Cotton waste

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Cotton yarn containing predominantly

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Cotton sewing thread

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Cotton, carded or combed

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Cotton yarn put for retail sale

A report on Cotton export from India released by Export
Genius which is analysed on various segments and based on actual shipment
records. Let’s take a look that you will gain from our report.

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Get the list of cotton exporters in India with their trading details.

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Know the top export markets for Indian cotton.

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Get the list of cotton buyers across the world.

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Know at what rates and quantity Indian cotton is
exported to other countries.

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Know competitor’s activity and move your next
step ahead of them.

Cotton Export from
India to World in Last 5 Years

Cotton export from India to the world stood at USD 6897
million in 2017 and it was USD 6262 million in the year 2016. Check the Indian
cotton export statistics between 2013 and 2017.

 

Top 10 Cotton Export Partners
of India

Cotton export data shows that India is exporting different
types of cotton to more than 150 countries across the world. Bangladesh and
China are the largest export destinations for Indian cotton. Pakistan, Vietnam,
Sri Lanka, Korea, Egypt, Portugal, Indonesia and Turkey are other main export
destinations for Indian cotton. In the given table below, check their import
figures recorded during 2017.

 

Bangladesh is the
largest importer of Indian Cotton

Bangladesh has emerged the largest importer of Indian cotton
since 2016. Cotton export from India to
Bangladesh stood at USD 1735 million in 2017 and recorded USD 1446 million
in the year 2016. Earlier, China has remained the biggest cotton export market
for India.  Cotton excluding carded or
combed (HS Code 5201) and cotton yarn other than sewing thread (HS Code 5205) are
majorly exported to Bangladesh from India. Due to no restrictions on the import
of Indian cotton in Bangladesh, traders mainly and majorly prefer Indian
cotton. And the sourcing cotton from India is more cost effective and less
expensive in comparison to other countries.

Cotton Export from
India to China

Cotton export from
India to China worth USD 1147 million in the year 2017 and it was 1263
million in 2016.China is the second largest cotton export market for India. Excluding
last two years, China has remained the biggest buyer of Indian cotton. During
last two years, China has not imported Indian cotton majorly because of large
reserves of the crop within the country itself. In the cotton category, China
mainly purchases cotton yarn other than sewing thread from India as it is the
demanded cotton. According to Cotton Association of India, India had exported
63 lakh bales of cotton last year and each bale has nearly 170 kilograms of
cotton.

Cotton Association of
India

CAI stands for Cotton
Association of India, represents all segments of the cotton trade and
textile industry including importers and exporters, mill buyers, merchants,
brokers etc. CAI is represented on various international cotton for like IFCP
& ICAC and several other international cotton associations.

It offers cotton testing services to its members at a
special concessional rate. It fixes spot rates of all major growths of Indian
cotton, maintains Indian cotton grade standards and issues certificates of
origin to Indian cotton exporters.

Cotton Textile
Promotion Council of India

Cotton Textile
Promotion Council is also known as TEXPROCIL and has a membership of about
3000 companies (including exporters and manufacturers) spread across major
textile clusters in India. TEXPROCIL takes part in national and international
events to advertise and promote Indian cotton in various leading trade
magazines and organizes buyer-seller meets.

It provides information to overseas customers about Indian
cotton companies and also defends Indian exporters from non-tariff barriers and
anti-subsidy investigations.

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