Price for Cotton; Sewing Thread, Put Up for Retail Sale in Kenya - 2022

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  1. Price for Cotton; Sewing Thread, Put Up for Retail Sale in Kenya (CIF) - 2022
  2. Price for Cotton; Sewing Thread, Put Up for Retail Sale in Kenya (FOB) - 2022
  3. Imports of Cotton; Sewing Thread, Put Up for Retail Sale in Kenya
  4. Exports of Cotton; Sewing Thread, Put Up for Retail Sale in Kenya

Price for Cotton; Sewing Thread, Put Up for Retail Sale in Kenya (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for cotton; sewing thread, put up for retail sale stood at $4,887 per ton in 2022, declining by -8.4% against the previous year. Over the period under review, import price indicated a noticeable increase from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +4.8% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, import price for cotton; sewing thread, put up for retail sale decreased by -13.7% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2015 when the average import price increased by 59% against the previous year. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $7,081 per ton. From 2016 to 2022, the average 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 Taiwan (Chinese) ($9,564 per ton), while the price for India ($1,303 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the United Arab Emirates (+27.2%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Cotton; Sewing Thread, Put Up for Retail Sale in Kenya (FOB) - 2022

The average export price for cotton; sewing thread, put up for retail sale stood at $25,816 per ton in 2022, with a decrease of -43.6% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price, however, enjoyed a resilient expansion. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when the average export price increased by 124% against the previous year. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $45,750 per ton, and then reduced remarkably in the following year.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Mozambique ($29,107 per ton), while the average price for exports to Burundi ($5,000 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Uganda (+14.1%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Cotton; Sewing Thread, Put Up for Retail Sale in Kenya

For the fourth year in a row, Kenya recorded growth in overseas purchases of cotton; sewing thread, put up for retail sale, which increased by 18% to 200 tons in 2022. Overall, total imports indicated a significant increase from 2019 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +22.3% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +83.0% against 2019 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 when imports increased by 54%. Over the period under review, imports of hit record highs in 2022 and are likely to see steady growth in years to come.

In value terms, imports of cotton; sewing thread, put up for retail sale rose sharply to $978K in 2022. In general, imports enjoyed a significant increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 with an increase of 126%. Imports peaked in 2022 and are likely to continue growth in years to come.

Import of Cotton; Sewing Thread, Put Up for Retail Sale in Kenya (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Pakistan33482374660521.9%
AngolaN/AN/AN/A1910%
China59.510212812026.3%
United Arab Emirates12.19.96.616.611.1%
India1.00.51.46.182.7%
Others16.118.724.038.433.6%
Total42395590797832.2%

Top Suppliers of Cotton; Sewing Thread, Put Up for Retail Sale to Kenya in 2022:

  1. Pakistan (95.2 tons)
  2. China (52.2 tons)
  3. Angola (42.7 tons)
  4. India (4.7 tons)
  5. United Arab Emirates (1.9 tons)

Exports of Cotton; Sewing Thread, Put Up for Retail Sale in Kenya

In 2022, after two years of decline, there was significant growth in overseas shipments of cotton; sewing thread, put up for retail sale, when their volume increased by 5.6% to 38 kg. Overall, exports, however, recorded a sharp reduction.

In value terms, exports of cotton; sewing thread, put up for retail sale declined significantly to $981 in 2022. In general, exports, however, faced a dramatic decrease. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 50% against the previous year.

Export of Cotton; Sewing Thread, Put Up for Retail Sale in Kenya (USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Mozambique1,139665853815-10.6%
Uganda16497.0126124-8.9%
Somalia31.030.032.026.0-5.7%
Rwanda25.021.020.011.0-23.9%
Burundi7.04.05.05.0-10.6%
South Sudan709N/AN/AN/A0%
Democratic Republic of the Congo210275N/AN/A31.0%
OthersN/A9.0611N/A6688.9%
Total2,2851,1011,647981-24.6%

Top Export Markets for Cotton; Sewing Thread, Put Up for Retail Sale from Kenya in 2022:

  1. Mozambique (28.0 kg)
  2. Uganda (7.0 kg)
  3. Burundi (1.0 kg)
  4. Rwanda (1.0 kg)
  5. Somalia (1.0 kg)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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