India is the one of the largest cotton exporters in the world. Exports of cotton yarn and fabrics export account for about 23 per cent of India’s total textiles and apparel export.

India is the one of the largest cotton exporters in the world. Exports of cotton yarn and fabrics export account for about 23 per cent of India’s total textiles and apparel export. As per a CCF Group report, in May 2021, India exported cotton yarn worth 101.1 kt a 75.71 per cent rise year-on-year and 12.95 per cent month-on-month increase.

Bangladesh tops monthly yarn exports

Of India’s total yarn exports, shipments to Bangladesh increased to 37,642 mt in May 2021 from 30, 539,28 mt in April 2021. These accounted for 37 per cent of India’s total yarn exports. India’s yarn shipments to its second largest export destination China increased 12.95 per cent month-on-month to 21,750.91mt in May 2021 from 19294.2 mt in April 2021. These accounted for 22 per cent of India’s total global cotton yarn exports during the month.