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Silkworm cocoons market in MERCOSUR

Release date: Mar 30, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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"MERCOSUR" region includes following countries:

Brazil

Argentina

Uruguay

Paraguay

Earlier Report Observations

The market for silkworm cocoons in MERCOSUR experienced a steady decline from 2018 to 2023, with production falling from 3 055 t to 1 715 t and market volume dropping from 3 055 t to 1 713 t. Imports were absent throughout the period, while exports remained minimal, indicating the market was almost entirely supplied by domestic output, which contracted significantly.

This downward trend aligns with the historical retraction of sericulture in the region, particularly in Argentina, where the sector peaked before the 1940s and later shrunk due to competition from synthetic fibers. Production remains small-scale, involving around 300 farmers, and is highly sensitive to climatic factors like humidity, which directly affects cocoon quality and yield. In 2022, institutions such as INTA and INTI organized training programs for producers to promote agricultural diversification and value addition through silk production, yet these efforts did not reverse the market's contraction.

By 2024, the MERCOSUR trade policy maintained the Common External Tariff with a permanent 10% reduction, aiming to flexibilize extra-regional trade, which could influence market access for silkworm cocoons. Argentine production continued to emphasize proper mulberry leaf feeding and climate control to maintain quality, but the activity persisted on a limited scale without significant regulatory or market structure changes to alter its trajectory.

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 MERCOSUR
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in MERCOSUR in kind, 2018-2023, t
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, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Brazil in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Brazil by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Brazil in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Brazil by countries, 2018-2024, K $ 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 Brazil, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Brazil 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, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Brazil in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Brazil by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Brazil in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Brazil by countries, 2018-2024, K $ 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 Brazil, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Brazil by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production silkworm cocoons in MERCOSUR

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of silkworm cocoons, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of silkworm cocoons, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

MERCOSUR's silkworm cocoon production declined for the second year in a row. In 2019, production stood at 3,047 tonnes, but by 2020 it had dropped to 2,742 tonnes, marking a 10.0% decrease from the previous year. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, production fell by 9.8%, which translates to an average annual decline of 3.4%. The highest production level was recorded in 2018 at 3,055 tonnes, with a modest increase of 0.5% that year.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	0.5%	(0.3%)	(10.0%)	(3.4%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports silkworm cocoons from MERCOSUR

Exports in kind, kg

In 2020, MERCOSUR exported 20,910 kilograms of silkworm cocoons, representing a staggering year-over-year increase of 209,000.0%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	209 000.0%	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, the export pattern for silkworm cocoons showed a heavy reliance on China, which accounted for 100.0% of all shipments.

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

Source: SHEV.io

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

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, K $ US

The value of MERCOSUR's silkworm cocoon exports reached 128.9 thousand US dollars in 2020, surging by 84,145.8% compared to the previous year.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	84 145.8%	-

Source: SHEV.io

During the 2017–2020 period, China dominated the export structure in value terms, making up 99.9% of total flows from MERCOSUR.

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

Source: SHEV.io

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

Source: SHEV.io

Imports silkworm cocoons to MERCOSUR

Market data indicates that MERCOSUR did not import any silkworm cocoons between 2017 and 2020.

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