U.S. Cotton Exports in 2023

Total Export Value
$5.95 Billion
Total Volume (Millions)
2.78 Metric Tons
3-Year Average
$6.84 Billion
Compound Average Growth
3.1% (2014-2023)
Market Total Value (USD)
China $1.55 Billion
Pakistan $800.28 Million
Vietnam $748.33 Million
Turkey $660.59 Million
Bangladesh $336.52 Million
Mexico $248.47 Million
India $231.16 Million
Indonesia $196.11 Million
Hong Kong $183.84 Million
Macau $176.68 Million
Top 10 Cotton Export Markets 2014 - 2023
Annual Cotton Exports 2014 - 2023

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative are accepting applications for new members to serve on the agricultural trade advisory committees.
For almost 50 years, Bangladesh required U.S. cotton be fumigated because of concerns about the boll weevil. Collaboration between USDA agencies and the Bangladesh Ministry of Agriculture resulted in amended import requirements, exempting the United States from the list of countries required to fumigate cotton upon arrival.
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