What is the price of cotton per kilogram/pound in Malaysia today?
The retail price range for Malaysia cotton is between US$ 0.79 and US$ 1.87 per kilogram or between US$ 0.36 and US$ 0.85 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of cotton in Malaysia
The retail price range in Malaysian Ringgit for cotton is between MYR 3.59 and MYR 8.48 per kilogram or between MYR 1.63 and MYR 3.85 per pound(lb) in Kuala Lumpur and George Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Malaysia cotton is between US$ 0.55 and US$ 1.31 per kilogram or between US$ 0.25 and US$ 0.59 per pound(lb).
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Malaysia Cotton Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
In 2015, the export price of Cotton from Malaysia was US$ 3.70 per Kg. In 2016, the export price was US$ 6.27 per Kg. In 2017, the export price was US$ 3.79 per Kg. In 2018, the export price was US$ 2.16 per Kg. In 2019, the export price was US$ 0.76 per Kg. For the year 2023, the predicted export price of Cotton from Malaysia is US$ 0.29 per Kg.The exports of cotton from Malaysia are classified 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 linters (HS code 140420)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
Malaysia Cotton Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Cotton into Malaysia over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 3.00 US dollars per kg, followed by a sharp drop to 1.12 US dollars per kg in 2018. The price then decreased further to 0.42 US dollars per kg in 2019 and 0.35 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then remained relatively stable at 0.28 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Cotton into Malaysia will remain at 0.28 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.Export values for Malaysia cotton
The total values in export for cotton in Malaysia were US$ 46,228, US$ 53,537, US$ 102,648 and US$ 60,549 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in Malaysia: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea & Black Tea.
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Malaysia cotton - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of cotton sold by Malaysia in 2020 was 55,718 tonnes. In 2019 Malaysia exported 75,315 tonnes of cotton. Across 2019 alone, the interest in Malaysia cotton (processed category) has escalated, flactuating by 38.758 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, cotton's exports went up by 120.27 pc bringing Malaysia US$60.55m for the year 2019. Malaysia's cotton exports are classified as:
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
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Malaysia cotton export values
In 2019, Malaysia sold cotton with a value of 60.55m USD, a contraction of -41.01% from 2018's total cotton export of 102.648m USD. The annual reduction in value of Malaysia cotton between 2017 to 2018 was 91.733 pc.
The per year variation in the amount of Malaysia's cotton exports between 2017 and 2019 was 120.27 pc when compared to a variation of 38.758% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Malaysia's share of the world's total cotton's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. Malaysia is ranked number 27 in world exports of cotton.
Export markets for Malaysia cotton ( in '000$ )
Malaysia's leading export markets for cotton are Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Iran, Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam.
Import/Export Trends
. The annual growth of Malaysia cotton in value between 2015 to 2019 was -52%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was -33%, per annum.
Malaysia purchased 207,580 tonnes of cotton in 2019.