About

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Cotton linters. In 2022, Cotton linters were the world's 4175th most traded product, with a total trade of $87.3M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Cotton linters decreased by -22.9%, from $113M to $87.3M. Trade in Cotton linters represent 0.00037% of total world trade.

Cotton linters are a part of Other Vegetable Products.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Cotton linters  were Turkey ($18.7M), Brazil ($14.2M), China ($8.81M), United States ($8.64M), and India ($7.7M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Cotton linters were China ($35.2M), Spain ($12.3M), Japan ($8.52M), United States ($8.14M), and Canada ($4.48M).

Ranking Cotton linters ranks 4572nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Latest Data

View
Flow
Y-AXIS SCALE

The following visualization shows the latest trends on Cotton linters. Countries are shown based on data availability.

For a full breakdown of trade patterns, visit the trend explorer or the product in country profile.

Explore Latest Trends

* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)Turkey$18.7M
Top Destination (2022)China$35.2M

In 2022 Cotton linters were the world's 4175th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Cotton linters were Turkey ($18.7M), Brazil ($14.2M), China ($8.81M), United States ($8.64M), and India ($7.7M).

In 2022, the top importers of Cotton linters were China ($35.2M), Spain ($12.3M), Japan ($8.52M), United States ($8.14M), and Canada ($4.48M).

Explore Visualizations

Exporters of Cotton linters (2022)
[Click to Select a Country]

Importers of Cotton linters (2022)
[Click to Select a Country]

Market Dynamics

Color
Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$5.09M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$7.95M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Cotton linters grew the fastest in China ($5.09M), Syria ($1.34M), Greece ($1.27M), Uzbekistan ($1.03M), and Zimbabwe ($886k).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Cotton linters were United States ($7.95M), Spain ($6.65M), Canada ($3.31M), Serbia ($1.69M), and Uzbekistan ($1.31M).

Explore Visualizations

Exporters of Cotton linters (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Cotton linters (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

Value

This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Cotton linters.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.58. This means that most of the exports of Cotton linters are explained by 11 countries.

Explore Visualizations

Value of Exports in Cotton linters

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Turkey$18M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$26.3M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Cotton linters. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Cotton linters during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Cotton linters were Turkey ($18M), Brazil ($14.2M), India ($7.7M), Turkmenistan ($6.61M), and South Africa ($5.02M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Cotton linters were China ($26.3M), Spain ($11.9M), Japan ($8.45M), Canada ($4.48M), and Italy ($1.01M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

Flow
Measure
Ranking

This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Cotton linters.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Cotton linters in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Cotton linters by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Have questions, comments, or concerns?
Send us an e-mail: support@oec.world
Follow @OECtoday on
Created, Designed, and Developed by:
In collaboration with