Pursuits
Bangladesh Set to Supplant China as World's Top Cotton Importer
- Booming garment industry behind rise in fiber shipments
- Vietnam, Indonesia are also seen boosting their imports
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As China’s economy has grown, it has become the largest importer of raw materials from copper to iron ore. Yet for one commodity, at least, it’s poised to lose that title.
Bangladesh will probably overtake China as the world’s biggest cotton importer in the current crop season, which lasts through July, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.