China Cotton yarn (HS 5206) Trade by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: August 2026 Coverage 2021–2026

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Latest exports$29.6MAugust 2026 · 2026 Jan–Aug · YTD: $251M · +20.9% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-08
Latest imports$33.0MAugust 2026 · 2026 Jan–Aug · YTD: $302M · +39.3% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-08
Trade balance-$3.4MAugust 2026
Data as ofAugust 2026Exports August 2026 · Imports August 2026
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Browse 24 of 40 HS6 / HS8 codes under HS 5206

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HS 520611 Single yarn of uncombed fibres, measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)HS 52061100 Uncombed single cotton yarn, cotton<85%, yarn≥714.29decitexHS 520612 Single yarn of uncombed fibres, measuring less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number)HS 52061200 Uncombed single cotton yarn, cotton<85%, 232.56≤yarn<714.29decitexHS 520613 Single yarn of uncombed fibres, measuring less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number)HS 52061300 Uncombed single cotton yarn, cotton<85%, 192.31≤yarn<232.56decitexHS 520614 Single yarn of uncombed fibres, measuring less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex(exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number)HS 52061400 Uncombed single cotton yarn, cotton<85%, 125≤yarn<192.31decitexHS 520615 Single yarn of uncombed fibres, measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number)HS 52061500 Uncombed single cotton yarn, cotton<85%, yarn<125decitexHS 520621 Single yarn of combed fibres, measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)HS 52062100 Combed single cotton yarn, cotton<85%, yarn≥714.29decitexHS 520622 Single yarn of combed fibres, measuring less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number)HS 52062200 Combed single cotton yarn, cotton<85%, 232.56≤yarn<714.29decitexHS 520623 Single yarn of combed fibres, measuring less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number)HS 52062300 Combed single cotton yarn, cotton<85%, 192.31≤yarn<232.56decitexHS 520624 Single yarn of combed fibres, measuring less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number)HS 52062400 Combed single cotton yarn, cotton<85%, 125≤yarn<192.31decitexHS 520625 Single yarn of combed fibres, measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number)HS 52062500 Combed single cotton yarn, cotton<85%, yarn<125decitexHS 520631 Single yarn of combed fibres, measuring per single yarn 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn)HS 52063100 Uncombed cabled cotton yarn, cotton<85%, single yarn≥714.29decitexHS 520632 Multiple yarn of uncombed fibres, measuring per single yarn less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn)HS 52063200 Uncombed cabled cotton yarn, cotton<85%, 232.56≤single yarn<714.29decitex

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Monthly Trade Trend

Exports · 2021-01 to 2026-08 · Imports · 2021-01 to 2026-08 · Monthly USD values; separate scales.

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Source
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Unit
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Rows
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Data as of
August 2026

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Exports · 2021-01 to 2026-08 · Cumulative partner values.

PartnerValueShare
1Bangladesh$388M20.9%
2Vietnam$260M14.0%
3Russia$211M11.4%
4Cambodia$170M9.1%
5Hong Kong$152M8.2%

Fast-growing export markets

Latest growth snapshot · Jan–Aug 2026 vs Jan–Aug 2025

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  • Hong Kong Exports $45.2M Increase +$31.9M YoY +240%
  • North Korea Exports $3.0M Increase +$2.3M YoY +352%
  • Myanmar Exports $3.7M Increase +$1.8M YoY +93%
  • Italy Exports $3.1M Increase +$1.7M YoY +131%
  • Brazil Exports $1.9M Increase +$801K YoY +74%
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Ranked by USD increase, then current value. Current value ≥ $1M, increase ≥ $500K and YoY growth ≥ 50%. Only complete, observed matching months with a positive prior-year baseline qualify. Missing or excluded values are not zero. Rankings compare all markets, independently of the chart’s selected country or historical period.

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Imports · 2021-01 to 2026-08 · Cumulative partner values.

PartnerValueShare
1Vietnam$1.4B79.8%
2Taiwan$60.6M3.4%
3Malaysia$48.0M2.7%
4Indonesia$35.2M2.0%
5Italy$21.1M1.2%

Fast-growing import suppliers

Latest growth snapshot · Jan–Aug 2026 vs Jan–Aug 2025

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  • Indonesia Imports $9.8M Increase +$7.2M YoY +285%
  • Bangladesh Imports $10.2M Increase +$5.8M YoY +135%
  • Malaysia Imports $11.6M Increase +$3.9M YoY +50%
  • India Imports $4.9M Increase +$3.6M YoY +276%
How markets are selected

Ranked by USD increase, then current value. Current value ≥ $1M, increase ≥ $500K and YoY growth ≥ 50%. Only complete, observed matching months with a positive prior-year baseline qualify. Missing or excluded values are not zero. Rankings compare all markets, independently of the chart’s selected country or historical period.

HS 5206 Trade Analysis

Over the twelve months to August 2026, China's cotton yarn trade under HS 5206 ran $344M of exports against $407M of imports, a trade deficit of $62.8M.

Monthly imports of cotton yarn (HS 5206) ranged from $20.2M to $47.2M between September 2025 and August 2026, averaging $33.9M. The latest month, August 2026, came in at $33.0M.

Exports over the same months came to $344M. Across the published period its largest destination markets are Bangladesh, Vietnam and Russia.

Annual imports rose 13% between 2021 and 2025, from $285M to $322M.

The three largest source markets — Vietnam, Taiwan and Malaysia — account for 86% of the published total, out of 19 trading partners on record.

Annual Totals

Sum of published monthly values per year. The latest year is labelled with its last published month until December is in.

YearExportsImportsBalance
2021$401M2021 · Full year (Jan–Dec)$285M2021 · Full year (Jan–Dec)+$116M
2022$342M2022 · Full year (Jan–Dec)$199M2022 · Full year (Jan–Dec)+$143M
2023$272M2023 · Full year (Jan–Dec)$319M2023 · Full year (Jan–Dec)-$47.1M
2024$290M2024 · Full year (Jan–Dec)$337M2024 · Full year (Jan–Dec)-$47.0M
2025$301M2025 · Full year (Jan–Dec)$322M2025 · Full year (Jan–Dec)-$21.1M
2026$251M2026 Jan–Aug · YTD$302M2026 Jan–Aug · YTD-$50.0M

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Data notes

Data notes

HS 5206 is an official customs product-group classification. Monthly values are shown in USD, and long product names may be shortened for display.

Source

Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.

Citation

Citation

China Data Portal. "China Cotton yarn Trade Data (HS 5206)." Accessed [date]. https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/5206/

About this data

How much cotton yarn does China export?

China exported $344M of cotton yarn in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $28.7M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 5206).

Which countries buy the most cotton yarn from China?

Bangladesh, Vietnam and Russia together account for 46% of the published total, out of 91 trading partners on record.

Is China's cotton yarn export growing?

Annual exports declined by 25% between 2021 and 2025, from $401M to $301M.

Where does this China customs data come from, and can I get the full dataset?

Figures come from official China General Administration of Customs (GACC) statistics, published monthly. ChinaData cleans partner names, periods and values so the series is ready for analysis. Partner-level rows for every month, including HS8 detail, are available as a one-time CSV purchase. Choose your products and coverage, then preview the file and price before payment.

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