Thailand: Cotton and Products Update

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   TH2021-0084

MY2021/22 cotton import demand is expected to increase 9 percent, well below average annual import demand prior to the COVID-19 pandemic due to slow economic recovery. MY2020/21 cotton imports further declined 15 percent from MY2019/20. Imports of U.S. cotton declined by a larger degree at 32 percent due to competition from Australian cotton.

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