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Thai cotton import dependency ratio
~95-99% imported
Thailand imports nearly all of its raw cotton consumption — an estimated 95-99% — as domestic cotton cultivation is negligible. The United States, Australia, Brazil, and India are the primary suppliers. Thai spinners and weavers in Nakhon Ratchasima, Samut Prakan, and Nonthaburi process imported staple fibre into yarn and fabric for domestic garment manufacturing and export. The Thai Textile Institute and the Department of Foreign Trade track import volumes.
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Thailand imports nearly all of its raw cotton consumption — an estimated 95-99% — as domestic cotton cultivation is negligible. The United States, Australia, Brazil, and India are the primary suppliers. Thai spinners and weavers in Nakhon Ratchasima, Samut Prakan, and Nonthaburi process imported staple fibre into yarn and fabric for domestic garment manufacturing and export. The Thai Textile Institute and the Department of Foreign Trade track import volumes.
Thailand imports nearly all of its raw cotton consumption — an estimated 95-99% — as domestic cotton cultivation is negligible. The United States, Australia, Brazil, and India are the primary suppliers. Thai spinners and weavers in Nakhon Ratchasima, Samut Prakan, and Nonthaburi process imported staple fibre into yarn and fabric for domestic garment manufacturing and export. The Thai Textile Institute and the Department of Foreign Trade track import volumes.
Time scope
2023-2024
Source basis
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What this tells you
Thailand imports nearly all of its raw cotton consumption — an estimated 95-99% — as domestic cotton cultivation is negligible. The United States, Australia, Brazil, and India are the primary suppliers. Thai spinners and weavers in Nakhon Ratchasima, Samut Prakan, and Nonthaburi process imported staple fibre into yarn and fabric for domestic garment manufacturing and export. The Thai Textile Institute and the Department of Foreign Trade track import volumes.
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