🇺🇸 United States exports of raw cotton: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States exported raw cotton worth $4.66 billion (2.27 million tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 149 countries. Value fell 18% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $9.10 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of raw cotton by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.66B | 2.27M t |
| 2023 | $5.67B | 2.64M t |
| 2022 | $9.10B | 3.25M t |
| 2021 | $5.70B | 2.93M t |
| 2020 | $5.89B | 3.58M t |
| 2019 | $6.19B | 3.44M t |
| 2018 | $6.77B | 3.57M t |
| 2017 | $5.96B | 3.22M t |
Where the United States exports raw cotton to
Most of it went to China (34%), Vietnam (12%), Pakistan (10%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.60B | 34% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $581.1M | 13% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $481.2M | 10% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $382.5M | 8.2% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $250.8M | 5.4% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $224.4M | 4.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $201.2M | 4.3% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $148.4M | 3.2% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $117.4M | 2.5% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $93.6M | 2% |
Average export price of raw cotton
The average declared value was about $2.06 per kg, close to the world average of $1.93.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports raw cotton
In 2024, the United States imported raw cotton worth $13.9 million (6.3 thousand tonnes). Burkina Faso alone supplied 72% of it. Among the main suppliers, Mexico grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | $10.0M | 72% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.4M | 10% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $765K | 5.5% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $430K | 3.1% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $414K | 3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $242K | 1.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $151K | 1.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $107K | 0.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $88K | 0.6% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $78K | 0.6% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 5201: Cotton; not carded or combed.
Raw cotton trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of raw cotton imported by the United States?
The United States imported raw cotton worth $13.9 million in 2024 (6.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import raw cotton from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Burkina Faso (72%), Mexico (10%), United Kingdom (5%).
What is the average import price of raw cotton in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $2.20 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.93 per kg.
Does the United States export raw cotton?
Yes. The United States exported raw cotton worth $4.66 billion in 2024, mainly to China, Vietnam, Pakistan.
What is the HS code for raw cotton?
Raw cotton falls under HS heading 5201 (Cotton; not carded or combed). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading raw cotton with the United States?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United States with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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