In September 2019, China imported 150,000 tons of cotton yarn, down 16.7 per cent year-on-year. Total cotton yarn imports during the first nine months of 2019 stood at 1.48 million tons, showing a decline of 8.07 per cent over the corresponding period of 2018, the data showed.

Meanwhile, China exported 25,000 tons of cotton yarn in September 2019, with year-on-year decline of 18.75 per cent. During January-September 2019, China's cotton yarn exports dropped 7.06 per cent year-on-year to 292,700 tons.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (RKS)