What is the price of cotton per kilogram/pound in Hong Kong today?
The retail price range for Hong Kong cotton is between US$ 2.87 and US$ 9.57 per kilogram or between US$ 1.30 and US$ 4.34 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of cotton in Hong Kong
The retail price range in Hong Kong Dollar for cotton is between HKD 22.44 and HKD 74.81 per kilogram or between HKD 10.18 and HKD 33.93 per pound(lb) in Kowloon and Tsuen Wan.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Hong Kong cotton is between US$ 2.01 and US$ 6.70 per kilogram or between US$ 0.91 and US$ 3.04 per pound(lb).
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Hong Kong Cotton Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of cotton from Hong Kong has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2018, the export price per kilogram was $2.45, which increased to $2.60 in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to $2.75, and in 2021 it further increased to $2.90. The most recent data shows that the export price per kilogram of cotton from Hong Kong in 2022 was $3.05. Overall, the export price of cotton from Hong Kong has increased by 24.5% over the past five years. It is difficult to predict the prices for 2023 and 2024, however, it is likely that the export price will continue to increase.The Hong Kong cotton exports are classified as:
- 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)
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
Hong Kong Cotton Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of cotton into Hong Kong has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2018, the import price per kilogram was $2.45, which increased to $2.60 in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to $2.75, and in 2021 it further increased to $2.90. The most recent data shows that the import price per kilogram of cotton into Hong Kong was $3.05 in 2022. Overall, the import price of cotton into Hong Kong has increased by 24.49% over the past five years. This trend is likely to continue in the coming years, and it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of cotton into Hong Kong will be around $3.20 in 2023 and $3.35 in 2024.Export values for Hong Kong cotton
The total values in export for cotton in Hong Kong were US$ 12,335, US$ 12,383, US$ 1,091 and US$ 2,033 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Hong Kong cotton - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Hong Kong shipped 1,286 tonnes of cotton. For 2019 alone, the demand for Hong Kong cotton (processed category) has escalated, changing by 6.281 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, cotton's exports decreased by -92.77 pc netting the nation US$2.03m for the year 2019. Hong Kong's cotton exports are classified as:
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
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Hong Kong cotton export values
In 2019, Hong Kong supplied cotton worth 2.03m USD, an increase of 86.07% from 2018's total cotton export of 1.091m USD. The annual change in value of Hong Kong cotton between 2017 to 2018 was -91.19 pc.
The annual/yearly change in the amount of Hong Kong's cotton exports between 2017 and 2019 was -92.77 per cent compared to a variation of 6.281% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Hong Kong cotton ( in '000$ )
Hong Kong's leading export markets for cotton are Belgium, Canada, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Iran.
Hong Kong procured 1,534 tonnes of cotton in 2019.