China’s cotton yarn exports declined to 10.3kt/yr in April 2022, compared to 15.7kt in April 2021, 7.9kt in Apr 2020 and 26.8kt in Apr 2019. As per a CCF Group report, exports were dominated by cotton yarn of combed 30.4-46.6S and combed 54.8-66S varieties. In April 2022, the exports of uncombed 8.2-25S increased a lot.

The export volume of uncombed 8.2-25S increased by 18 per cent while that of , combed 8.2-25S increased by 27 per cent and uncombed 25-30.4S surged by 48 per cent. Export volumes of combed 35-30.4S declined by 43 per cent while those of combed 54.8-66S declined by 42 per cent.

Vietnam emerged top importer with 25 per cent global share; followed by Bangladesh and Pakistan. Export volumes to Italy, Cambodia and Thailand increased but still remained small.