May cotton yarn imports may decrease 8.29% m-o-m to 166kt hand knit yarn

1. Imported cotton yarn arrivals to China assessment

Cotton yarn imports to China in May are estimated at 166kt, down 15.85% y-o-y and 8.29% m-o-m.

According to the shipments in overseas market in Apr, the arrivals of imported cotton yarn in May are predicted to decline on the year, but the decrease will be small. The imports from Vietnam is estimated at 62kt, from India 30kt, from Pakistan 27kt, from Uzbekistan 18kt, from Indonesia 10kt, from Taiwan 8kt and from other regions and countries 10kt. Cotton yarn imports of China from major origins are expected to decrease, except for Pakistan and Uzbekistan.