Price for Cotton; Garnetted Stock Waste in Costa Rica - 2022

Price for Cotton; Garnetted Stock Waste in Costa Rica (CIF) - 2022

The average cotton; garnetted stock waste import price stood at $639 per ton in 2022, increasing by 8.2% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, continues to indicate a abrupt slump. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when the average import price increased by 17%. The import price peaked at $2,061 per ton in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was El Salvador ($924 per ton), while the price for the United States ($86 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Honduras (+28.4%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Imports of Cotton; Garnetted Stock Waste in Costa Rica

In 2022, purchases abroad of cotton; garnetted stock waste increased by 25% to 1.8 tons for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year declining trend. Over the period under review, imports, however, faced a dramatic setback.

In value terms, cotton; garnetted stock waste imports skyrocketed to $1.2K in 2022. In general, imports, however, continue to indicate a sharp slump.

Import of Cotton; Garnetted Stock Waste in Costa Rica (USD)
COUNTRY	2019	2020	2021	2022	CAGR, 2019-2022
Mexico	3,749	3,407	731	997	-35.7%
El Salvador	650	477	100	134	-40.9%
China	261	170	26.0	25.0	-54.2%
United States	26.0	22.0	4.0	5.0	-42.3%
Honduras	1,813	188	N/A	N/A	-89.6%
Others	1,168	N/A	N/A	N/A	0%
Total	7,667	4,264	861	1,161	-46.7%