| Country Wise Import of Cotton Lint in the World 2016 | |||
| Sr. No. | Countries | Import Qty. (Tons) | Import Value "000 $" |
| 1 | China | 1038114 | 1776813 |
| 2 | Viet Nam | 922799 | 1561570 |
| 3 | Turkey | 821217 | 1238673 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 678248 | 1087200 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 609641 | 1089380 |
| 6 | India | 464280 | 878983 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 332962 | 580537 |
| 8 | Thailand | 256661 | 433431 |
| 9 | Korea | 231831 | 376650 |
| 10 | Mexico | 223011 | 351388 |
| 11 | Malaysia | 91822 | 154372 |
| 12 | Egypt | 64145 | 121386 |
| 13 | Japan | 63602 | 109492 |
| 14 | Russian Federation | 55523 | 80489 |
| Total Top 15 Countries | 5853856 | 9840364 | |
| Total Other 125 Countries | 486925 | 905456 | |
| World Total | 6340781 | 10745820 | |
| Source: FAO | |||