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- Textile Fashion News Fibre2Fashion Sponsored Connect with Australian & New Zealand Buyers at Global Sourcing Expo Australia | Exhibit Today. Visit Interfilière Paris at WSN Paris. Save with Early Bird | Register Now Showcase your apparel brand at Europe's largest B2B clothing fair Expo Trends 2026 | Get Ticket Power your bio transition with sugarcane-based spandex from Hyosung | Learn More Intelligence TexPro F2F Prime News Trade Fairs & Events Marketplace Marketing Solutions Digital Advertisement Print Advertisement Webinar Marketing Media Booster Magazine Subscription Articles Advertise with Us Sign In All Categories Articles News Buyers Suppliers Trade Fairs Interview Market Intelligence F2F Prime For You Textiles Apparel Fashion Retail E-commerce Technology Sustainability Chemicals Technical Textiles News Flash India QCI-NSIC pact to boost MSME market access Europe's EU Ecolabel links textiles to circular economy US import cargo to hit July record ahead of tariffs US T&A imports drop to $39 bn in Jan-May; Vietnam retains top spot Europe, South Africa open clean trade investment talks Textiles | Brazil's cotton export boom is redrawing Asian trade 10 Jul '265 min read Pic: Shutterstock/Joa Souza Insights Brazil shipped a record ***,*** tonnes in June (+**% YoY); **.* per cent of Brazil-origin cotton flowed to Asian markets. Turkey's imports rose **.* per cent year on year (YoY), while Bangladesh became June's top buyer (**.* per cent), confirming a sourcing shift. The buyer edge may narrow as Brazil's crop falls, global stocks drop to **.* million bales, and the US intensifies exports. For Asian spinners negotiating supply contracts for * * * * and * * * * , these numbers represent more than a monthly export milestone. They signal a rare opportunity to diversify sourcing, renegotiate origin mixes, and secure forward contracts while Brazilian cotton retains a meaningful pricing advantage over competing origins. Where the cotton is flowing TexPro data covering the five quarters through Q * * * * * reveal the scale of Brazil&# * * ;s growing importance in Asian supply chains. Seven major spinning markets China, Turkey, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Pakistan, India, and Indonesia accounted for * * . * per cent of global Brazil-origin raw cotton imports in Q * * * * * , purchasing $ * . * * billion out of the global total of $ * . * * billion. China remained the largest buyer during Q * * * * * , importing $ * * * . * million worth of Brazilian cotton, up * * . * per cent YoY. However, ANEA&#<span class="startxt">*</span><span class="startxt">*</span>;s June shipment data indicate a sharp shift in destination markets. China accounted for only <span class="startxt">*</span>.<span class="startxt">*</span> per cent of June exports, while Bangladesh emerged as the largest destination with <span class="startxt">*</span><span class="startxt">*</span>.<span class="startxt">*</span> per cent of shipments, foll
