What is the price of cotton per kilogram/pound in Mozambique today?
The retail price range for Mozambique cotton is between US$ 0.29 and US$ 0.57 per kilogram or between US$ 0.13 and US$ 0.26 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of cotton in Mozambique
The retail price range in Mozambique Metical for cotton is between MZN 18.33 and MZN 36.65 per kilogram or between MZN 8.31 and MZN 16.62 per pound(lb) in Maputo and Beira.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Mozambique cotton is between US$ 0.20 and US$ 0.40 per kilogram or between US$ 0.09 and US$ 0.18 per pound(lb).
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Mozambique Cotton Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Cotton from Mozambique over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 1.53 US $ per kg, followed by 1.46 US $ per kg in 2018 and 1.44 US $ per kg in 2019. In 2020, the price dropped to 1.30 US $ per kg, before increasing to 1.65 US $ per kg in 2021. Overall, the export price of Cotton from Mozambique has seen a slight decrease over the last five years. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price of Cotton from Mozambique in 2023 will be around 1.60 US $ per kg and in 2024 will be around 1.55 US $ per kg.Mozambique Cotton Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Cotton into Mozambique over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was $1.53, followed by $1.46 in 2018, $1.44 in 2019, $1.30 in 2020 and $1.65 in 2021. This indicates that the price has been fluctuating between $1.30 and $1.65 over the last five years. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Cotton into Mozambique in 2023 will be around $1.50 and in 2024 will be around $1.60.Export values for Mozambique cotton
The total values in export for cotton in Mozambique were US$ 19,856, US$ 9,160, US$ 3,489 and US$ 36,145 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in Mozambique: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea & Black Tea.
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Mozambique cotton - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of cotton shipped by Mozambique in 2020 was 11,944,732 tonnes. In 2019 Mozambique sold 24,373 tonnes of cotton. For 2019 alone, the demand for Mozambique cotton (processed category) has gone up, changing by 918.087 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, cotton's exports grew by 307.92% netting the country US$36.14m for the year 2019. Mozambique's cotton exports are categorised as:
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
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Mozambique cotton export values
In 2019, Mozambique supplied cotton with a value of 36.14m USD, a growth of 935.83% from 2018's total cotton export of 3.489m USD. The yearly growth in value of Mozambique cotton between 2017 to 2018 was -61.91%.
The yearly change in the volume of Mozambique's cotton exports between 2017 and 2019 was 307.92 per cent when compared to a variation of 918.087% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Mozambique cotton ( in '000$ )
Mozambique brought in 1,497 tonnes of cotton in 2019.