What is the price of cotton per kilogram/pound in Japan today?
The retail price range for Japan cotton is between US$ 3.32 and US$ 6.72 per kilogram or between US$ 1.51 and US$ 3.05 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of cotton in Japan
The retail price range in Yen for cotton is between JPY 458.36 and JPY 928.69 per kilogram or between JPY 207.87 and JPY 421.17 per pound(lb) in Tokyo and Yokohama.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Japan cotton is between US$ 2.32 and US$ 4.71 per kilogram or between US$ 1.05 and US$ 2.13 per pound(lb).
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Japan Cotton Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Cotton from Japan over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 2.93 US $ per kg, followed by 2.79 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 3.26 US $ per kg, and then further increased to 3.27 US $ per kg in 2020. The highest price was recorded in 2021, at 3.51 US $ per kg, and the latest price in 2022 was 3.78 US $ per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Cotton from Japan in 2023 will be around 4.05 US $ per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 4.33 US $ per kg.The Japan cotton exports are classified as:
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
Japan Cotton Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Cotton into Japan has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2016, the price was 2.99 US dollars per kg, and in 2020, it had risen to 3.27 US dollars per kg. This represents an increase of 9.7%. The highest price was recorded in 2021, when it reached 3.51 US dollars per kg. This was followed by a slight decrease in 2022, when the price was 3.78 US dollars per kg. Looking ahead, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Cotton into Japan will continue to rise. We predict that the price in 2023 will be around 3.90 US dollars per kg, and in 2024, it will be around 4.05 US dollars per kg.Export values for Japan cotton
The total values in export for cotton in Japan were US$ 2,780, US$ 4,654, US$ 4,994 and US$ 6,364 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Japan cotton - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of cotton sold by Japan in 2020 was 2,540 tonnes. In 2019 Japan shipped 1,955 tonnes of cotton. Through 2019 alone, the market for Japan cotton (processed category) has climbed, recording a change of 9.218 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, cotton's exports grew by 23.11% bringing the exporter US$6.36m for the year 2019. Japan's cotton exports are categorised as:
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
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Japan cotton export values
In 2019, Japan supplied cotton valued at 6.36m USD, an increase of 27.35% from 2018's total cotton export of 4.994m USD. The annual growth in value of Japan cotton between 2017 to 2018 was 7.306 percent.
The per year variation in the quantity of Japan's cotton exports between 2017 and 2019 was 23.11 percent compared to a variation of 9.218% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Japan's stake of the world's total cotton's exports in 2019 was 4.6 pc. The country is ranked number 6 in world exports of cotton.
Export markets for Japan cotton ( in '000$ )
Japan's top destinations for cotton are India, Turkey, Malaysia, US and Angola.
Import/Export Trends
Japan is a net exporter of cotton. The annual growth of Japan cotton in value between 2015 to 2019 was -5%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was -28%, per annum.
Japan procured 90,397 tonnes of cotton in 2019.