COTTON TRADE - AGRICULTURE AND ECONOMY

News: Trade eyes more cotton imports from Australia

 

What's in the news?

       India has exhausted the 51,000-tonnes quota of duty-free Australian cotton imports for 2023 and if the prices are at the right level, there is scope for more imports, according to a section of the cotton trade.

 

Key takeaways:

       Under the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, India imports 51,000tonnes of Australian cotton duty free. It can also export textile and clothing duty-free to Australia.

 

Leading Cotton Producers:

  1. China
  2. India
  3. USA
  4. Brazil

 

Largest Exporter of Raw Cotton:

  1. USA
  2. Brazil
  3. India
  4. Australia

Largest Importers of Cotton:

  1. China
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Vietnam
  4. Turkey

 

Further Reference - Cotton