Vietnam imports lint cotton, 10,000 tons

According to Vietnam Customs statistics, Vietnam imported 94,200 tons of lint cotton in April 2016, 65% of which were imported by foreign-funded textile companies. The imports in that month included 44,200 tons of US cotton, 10,400 tons of Brazilian cotton, and 8,700 tons of Indian cotton. .
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In 2015/16, Vietnam’s cumulative imports reached 746,400 tons, reaching 80% of the total imports in the previous year, of which 67% were imported by foreign-funded textile enterprises. U.S. cotton accounts for 31% of this year’s cumulative imports, compared with 40% in the same period last year; Brazilian cotton accounts for 15%, compared with 11% in the same period last year, India’s 14% remains unchanged; Australian cotton accounts for 10%, compared with 7% in the same period last year. Vietnam imported 94,200 tons of lint cotton in April