(Business in Cameroon) - According to the statistics from the Chinese customs, revealed by Commodafrica, China imported 4,920 tons of cotton from Cameroon, between January and June 2017, including 648 tons in June only.

This African country thus ranks 6^th in the list of raw cotton suppliers to China, far behind countries such as the USA, Australia or India.

At the African level, Cameroon is the 3^rd supplier of China, behind Benin (16,837 tons during the first semester) and Sudan (13,030 tons), but ahead of Burkina Faso (4,755 tons).

As a reminder, based on the conclusions of a forum with the theme “Development, challenges and perspectives in the cotton sector in Cameroon and support from partners”, a meeting organised in May 2017, alongside the celebrations for the European Week, over 80% of the African cotton is processed in China at lower costs.

BRM