"Cotton Wool/Buds/Pads in the United Kingdom" Published
In 2011, Pakistan and India experienced a poor cotton harvest, mainly due to heavy flooding, thus negatively impacting supply. An Indian export ban was enforced as a result in early March 2012, and was then lifted at the end of April. This affected the price of cotton products in 2012. Manufacturers somewhat absorbed the rising cost but nevertheless average unit price in cotton wool/buds/pads increased by around 4%, with price per kg reaching GBP7.
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