USDA ERS - Shift in Geography of China's Cotton Production Reshapes Global Market

China’s cotton production, once focused in coastal and river valley regions, has shifted to the remote western Xinjiang region, disrupting trade patterns established decades ago. China’s role as a market for U.S. cotton is diminishing as more U.S. cotton is exported to other countries.

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USDA ERS - Shift in Geography of China's Cotton Production Reshapes Global Market

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