# HS2 52 Cotton trade corridors | Yugalinks

> Published by **Yugalinks**, global trade intelligence for growing businesses.

Explore reported Cotton trade corridors at HS2 52: leading routes, trade value, three-year growth, HS6 coverage, distance, and FTA context.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs2/52/corridors

## Page details

- Page type: HS2 sector top trade corridors
- Sector: **HS2 52 - Cotton**
- Coverage: 1,995-2,024
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)
- LinkedIn: [Follow Yugalinks](https://in.linkedin.com/company/yugalinks)

## Sector snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest reported sector trade | $51.3B |
| Corridors shown | 25 |
| Active HS6 products | 124 |
| Top five corridor share | 20.8% |
| Reported trend | Declining |

## Explore this sector

- [Read the HS2 sector overview](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs2/52)
- [Open the Cotton workspace](https://www.yugalinks.com/app?hs=5200)
- [Check data coverage](https://www.yugalinks.com/data-coverage)
- [Read the methodology](https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology)
- [Review data sources](https://www.yugalinks.com/data-sources)

## Leading route

The leading reported corridor is **India -> Bangladesh**, with $2.7B in the latest reported year, -10.3% three-year growth, 5.3% market share, 119 active HS6 products, 1,427 km, and reported FTA context.

## Corridor ranking

| Rank | Route | Latest trade | 3-year growth | Market share | HS6 products | Distance | FTA context |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | India -> Bangladesh | $2.7B | -10.3% | 5.3% | 119 | 1,427 km | Reported |
| 2 | China -> Bangladesh | $2.3B | -2.6% | 4.4% | 120 | 3,168 km | Not reported |
| 3 | Viet Nam -> China | $2.2B | -7.9% | 4.2% | 109 | 2,732 km | Reported |
| 4 | Brazil -> China | $1.9B | +22.2% | 3.7% | 13 | 18,570 km | Not reported |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> China | $1.6B | +4.9% | 3.2% | 67 | 11,883 km | Not reported |
| 6 | China -> Viet Nam | $1.5B | +0.8% | 3% | 123 | 2,732 km | Reported |
| 7 | Australia -> Viet Nam | $906.2M | +15.6% | 1.8% | 24 | 6,694 km | Reported |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Viet Nam | $865.9M | -6.3% | 1.7% | 44 | 14,306 km | Not reported |
| 9 | Brazil -> Viet Nam | $799.6M | +9.7% | 1.6% | 1 | 16,863 km | Not reported |
| 10 | China -> Cambodia | $788.4M | +11.6% | 1.5% | 120 | 2,763 km | Reported |
| 11 | Australia -> China | $676.8M | +112.3% | 1.3% | 26 | 8,024 km | Reported |
| 12 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Honduras | $629.9M | -0.7% | 1.2% | 59 | 3,219 km | Reported |
| 13 | Brazil -> Bangladesh | $607.2M | +11.6% | 1.2% | 5 | 15,665 km | Not reported |
| 14 | Pakistan -> Bangladesh | $593.9M | -3.3% | 1.2% | 72 | 2,369 km | Reported |
| 15 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Pakistan | $558.4M | -3.7% | 1.1% | 15 | 11,705 km | Not reported |
| 16 | Pakistan -> China | $488.9M | -15.2% | 1% | 72 | 5,339 km | Reported |
| 17 | Benin -> Bangladesh | $480.6M | +4.2% | 0.9% | 4 | 9,533 km | Not reported |
| 18 | Brazil -> Turkey | $453.9M | -1.9% | 0.9% | 22 | 10,569 km | Not reported |
| 19 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Mexico | $442.9M | -10.5% | 0.9% | 87 | 3,359 km | Reported |
| 20 | India -> China | $441.2M | -35.8% | 0.9% | 103 | 4,252 km | Not reported |
| 21 | Uzbekistan -> Russia | $432.4M | +5.3% | 0.8% | 60 | 2,798 km | Reported |
| 22 | China -> Indonesia | $427.1M | +4% | 0.8% | 116 | 4,425 km | Reported |
| 23 | Brazil -> Pakistan | $375.7M | +7.4% | 0.7% | 2 | 13,367 km | Not reported |
| 24 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Turkey | $363.5M | -12.8% | 0.7% | 59 | 8,087 km | Not reported |
| 25 | China -> Mexico | $358.0M | +2.8% | 0.7% | 91 | 12,928 km | Not reported |

## Growth leaders

- **Australia -> China**: +112.3% three-year growth, $676.8M latest value, 1.3% market share, and 8,024 km.
- **Brazil -> China**: +22.2% three-year growth, $1.9B latest value, 3.7% market share, and 18,570 km.
- **Australia -> Viet Nam**: +15.6% three-year growth, $906.2M latest value, 1.8% market share, and 6,694 km.
- **China -> Cambodia**: +11.6% three-year growth, $788.4M latest value, 1.5% market share, and 2,763 km.
- **Brazil -> Bangladesh**: +11.6% three-year growth, $607.2M latest value, 1.2% market share, and 15,665 km.

## Access comparison

| Route context | Latest trade | Corridors | Average 3-year growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| FTA reported | $11.8B | 12 | +8.5% |
| FTA not reported | $11.1B | 13 | -0% |

## Call to action

[Open the Cotton workspace](https://www.yugalinks.com/app?hs=5200) - compare the sector across countries, products, and routes in the Yugalinks workspace.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.