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Not carded or combed cotton market in Laos

Release date: Mar 30, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2019, production of not carded or combed cotton in Laos increased from 3 145 metric tons to 3 240 metric tons. This growth occurred alongside a period where the country's textile and garment industry, a major consumer of cotton, reported substantial export activity, shipping goods to 55 countries worth US$212 million and employing over 118 000 workers. Export demand for textile products likely stimulated consumption of local cotton raw material.

After peaking in 2019, production entered a sustained decline, falling to 1 390 metric tons by 2023. By this time, economic growth in Laos, driven largely by non-agricultural sectors such as natural resource exports, had not translated into modernization or expansion of the labor-intensive textile sector. The lack of transformation in this key consuming industry appears to have reduced demand for raw cotton, contributing to the drop in production.

In response, the government and the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) began promoting the 'Made in Laos' initiative by 2023 to strengthen local brands and cut import dependency, which could support domestic cotton production in the longer term. However, by 2024, macroeconomic challenges including currency depreciation and high inflation were affecting consumer purchasing power and economic conditions, with potential implications for textile market demand and its raw material base.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Laos
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Laos in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Laos in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Exports
1. 6.1. Exports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Exports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Laos in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Laos by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Exports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Laos in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Laos by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Laos, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Laos by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
2. 6.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Exports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Laos in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Laos by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Exports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Laos in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Laos by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Laos, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Laos by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
7. Imports
1. 7.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 7.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Laos in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Laos by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Laos in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Laos by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Laos, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Laos by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
2. 7.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Laos in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Laos by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Laos in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Laos by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Laos, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Laos by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 8.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 8.2.2. In value, $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production not carded or combed cotton in Laos

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of not carded or combed cotton, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of not carded or combed cotton, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Laos's production of not carded or combed cotton declined after two years of growth. In 2020, the country produced 3 060 tonnes, showing a modest year-over-year decrease of 5.6%. Over the 2017-2020 period, production overall increased by 3%, with a compound annual growth rate of 1.0%. The peak was in 2019 at 3 240 tonnes, while the largest annual increase occurred in 2018 at 5.9%.

Annual dynamics of production in Laos in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	5.9%	3.0%	(5.6%)	1.0%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports not carded or combed cotton from Laos

Exports in kind, kg

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Laos in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, the export pattern in kind showed a heavy reliance on South Korea, which accounted for 100.0% of total exports.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Laos in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, $ US

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Laos in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

During 2017-2020, Laos's exports of not carded or combed cotton in value terms were almost entirely focused on South Korea, with its share reaching 100.0%.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Laos in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io