Cottonseed Exports and Imports

Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.

World exports · 2025

$378M

-26.1%vs. 2024

World imports · 2025

$271M

-46.0%vs. 2024
World trade history

Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.

Cottonseed Trade by Country

Australia led reported cottonseed exports in 2025, with 43% of world export value.

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Cottonseed Exporting and Importing Countries

Saudi Arabia was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $49.5M.

Top Cottonseed Exporting Countries

Australia leads exports at $162M in 2025.

CountryValue 2025Share
$162M43%
$81.2M21%
$73.3M19%
$15.3M4.0%
Kazakhstan
$10.8M2.9%
Azerbaijan
$7.1M1.9%
Brazil
$4.2M1.1%
Israel
$3.7M1.0%
Malaysia
$3.1M0.8%
Italy
$2.9M0.8%
Spain
$2.4M0.6%
France
$2.3M0.6%
Togo
$1.9M0.5%
India
$1.8M0.5%
Indonesia
$1.3M0.4%
Netherlands
$1.1M0.3%
Paraguay
$749K0.2%
Philippines
$668K0.2%
South Korea
$586K0.2%
Lithuania
$409K0.1%
Colombia
$336K0.1%
Slovakia
$226K0.1%
Poland
$158K0.0%
Kyrgyzstan
$101K0.0%
South Africa
$71.4K0.0%

Top Cottonseed Importing Countries

Saudi Arabia leads imports at $49.5M in 2025.

CountryValue 2025Share
Saudi Arabia
$49.5M18%
South Korea
$42.7M16%
Japan
$34.3M13%
Italy
$32.6M12%
Mexico
$27.4M10%
$26.3M9.7%
Azerbaijan
$9.9M3.6%
Kazakhstan
$7.8M2.9%
Spain
$7.7M2.9%
$6.7M2.5%
Czechia
$5M1.8%
$4.5M1.6%
Morocco
$3.5M1.3%
Slovakia
$3.3M1.2%
Canada
$1.6M0.6%
Kyrgyzstan
$1.3M0.5%
France
$970K0.4%
Malaysia
$828K0.3%
South Africa
$684K0.3%
Myanmar
$649K0.2%
Chile
$631K0.2%
Côte d’Ivoire
$485K0.2%
Romania
$462K0.2%
Paraguay
$359K0.1%
Germany
$325K0.1%

Reported Bilateral Flows

These cottonseed filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.

ReporterPartnerReported value
Australia
Exports
China$60.2M
UZB
Imports
China$42.7M
United States
Exports
South Korea$42.5M
Japan
Imports
United States$27.6M
Greece
Exports
Saudi Arabia$26.7M
Mexico
Imports
United States$25.3M
Italy
Imports
Greece$24.7M
Saudi Arabia
Imports
Greece$24.6M
Greece
Exports
Italy$21.9M
United States
Exports
Japan$21.8M
United States
Exports
Saudi Arabia$21.6M
United States
Imports
Australia$15.5M
Australia
Exports
United States$13M
Greece
Exports
Spain$10.7M
United States
Exports
Mexico$10.5M
Saudi Arabia
Imports
United States$10.4M
Kazakhstan
Exports
TJK$10.1M
South Korea
Imports
United States$10M
AZE
Exports
Türkiye$9.4M
Kazakhstan
Imports
China$8.9M
AZE
Imports
Türkiye$7.9M
Spain
Imports
Greece$7.5M
Japan
Imports
Greece$6.3M
South Korea
Imports
Australia$6.1M
Japan
Imports
Australia$5.9M
Australia
Exports
South Korea$5.8M
Malaysia
Exports
Indonesia$5.4M
Australia
Exports
Japan$4.5M
CZE
Imports
Greece$4.5M
Japan
Imports
Brazil$4.4M

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