What is the price of cotton per kilogram/pound in Mauritius today?
The retail price range for Mauritius cotton is between US$ 0.97 and US$ 0.97 per kilogram or between US$ 0.44 and US$ 0.44 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of cotton in Mauritius
The retail price range in Mauritius Rupee for cotton is between MUR 44.28 and MUR 44.28 per kilogram or between MUR 20.08 and MUR 20.08 per pound(lb) in Port Louis and Beau Bassin-Rose Hill.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Mauritius cotton is between US$ 0.68 and US$ 0.68 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.31 per pound(lb).
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Mauritius Cotton Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Cotton from Mauritius over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.84 US $ per kg, followed by 0.91 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 0.79 US $ per kg, and then further decreased to 0.76 US $ per kg in 2020. The price then increased slightly to 0.78 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Cotton from Mauritius in 2023 will be around 0.80 US $ per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 0.82 US $ per kg.The exports of cotton from Mauritius are classified as:
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
Mauritius Cotton Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Cotton into Mauritius over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.84 US $ per kg, followed by 0.91 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 0.79 US $ per kg, before increasing slightly to 0.76 US $ per kg in 2020. The price then rose again to 0.78 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Cotton into Mauritius in 2023 will be 0.80 US $ per kg, and in 2024 will be 0.82 US $ per kg.Export values for Mauritius cotton
The total values in export for cotton in Mauritius were US$ 2,572, US$ 2,698, US$ 2,306 and US$ 1,891 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in Mauritius: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea & Black Tea.
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Mauritius cotton - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Mauritius sold 2,386 tonnes of cotton. For 2019 alone, the demand for Mauritius cotton (processed category) has decreased, flactuating by -6.358 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, cotton's exports reduced by -25.97% earning the country US$1.89m for the year 2019. Mauritius' cotton exports are classified as:
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
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Mauritius cotton export values
In 2019, Mauritius supplied cotton costing 1.89m USD, a reduction of -18.04% from 2018's total cotton export of 2.306m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Mauritius cotton between 2017 to 2018 was -14.529%.
The per year change in the volume of Mauritius' cotton exports between 2017 and 2019 was -25.97 percent in comparison to a variation of -6.358% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Mauritius cotton ( in '000$ )
Mauritius' leading export markets for cotton are India, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia and South Korea.
Mauritius purchased 28,419 tonnes of cotton in 2019.