Bangladesh surges to top three in China's July cotton yarn imports

I. China's cotton yarn imports totaled 94.4kt in Jul

In Jul 2025, China's cotton yarn imports were around 94.4kt, an increase of 1.1kt compared to Jun but a slight decrease of 2.2kt year-on-year compared to July 2024. From Jan-Jul 2025, China's total import of cotton yarn reached 684kt. The repeated fluctuations in Sino-US tariff policies have continued to impact the placement of textile and apparel export orders and demand for traceable yarn, making it difficult to fully offset these effects. It is expected that total cotton yarn imports for the full year will show a significant decline compared to 2024.

II China's cotton yarn imports by origin in Jul 2025

The structure of cotton yarn imports in July closely mirrored that of June, primarily reflecting the gradual delivery of contracts signed during the earlier period of price reductions for foreign yarn. As a result, Vietnamese cotton yarn continued to dominate, accounting for over 60% of total imports with approximately 57.3kt. Pakistani cotton yarn ranked second, with yarn imports reaching around 11.3kt, while Bangladeshi cotton yarn imports surged to third place, totaling 9kt.

III China's cotton yarn imports by structure in Jul 2025

In July, China's cotton yarn imports continued to concentrate on coarse-count yarns. Among them, carded single yarn 8-25s accounted for 54.7% of the total, reaching 51.6kt. Imports of carded single yarn below 8s totaled 22.2kt, while carded single yarn 30-47s saw a slight increase to approximately 4.9kt compared to June. In contrast, imports of combed yarns declined. Combed single yarn 25-30s amounted to only 4.6kt, and combed single yarn 30-47s totaled 4.1kt, reflecting a further weakening in domestic demand for traceable combed yarn.

IV. China's blended cotton yarn imports in Jul 2025

China's imports of blended cotton yarn reached 12.6kt in Jul 2025, a decrease of approximately 3.1kt compared to June. From January to July 2025, cumulative imports of blended cotton yarns reached 92.9kt, showing some growth compared to the same period last year. Imports from Vietnam decreased to less than 10kt, while imports from Bangladesh increased to 1.2kt. Overseas offers for blended cotton yarn remained stable with limited fluctuations, but overall demand expansion was not significant. Currently, shipment schedules for cotton yarn from Vietnamese mills are gradually extending to late September, while delivery times for blended yarns are relatively faster. However, prices for blended yarns (e.g., CVC and TC yarns made from imported cotton) remain slightly higher than those offered by domestic mills.