Which countries and companies currently import Uzbek cotton?
In recent years, Uzbekistan has diverted cotton exports from European to Asian countries, especially China and Bangladesh. However, after being processed in Asia into textile and garments, Uzbek cotton continues to find its way into Western markets. Some Western countries continue to directly purchase Uzbek cotton fibre. For instance, Germany, via the Bremen Cotton Exchange, increased cotton fibre imports from Uzbekistan from 6,642.7 metric tonnes in 2004 to 11,742.8 metric tonnes in 2006. Bremer Baumwollbörse re-exports Uzbek cotton to other European countries, primarily the Czech Republic, Austria, Poland, Greece and Italy. Coincidentally or not, these very same countries recently opposed extension of EU sanctions against Uzbekistan adopted in response to the Andijan massacre in May 2005. Companies most active in importing the Uzbek cotton reportedly include: Paul Reinhart AG (Switzerland), Cargill Cotton, Weil Brothers and Stern, Plexus Cotton (UK), Louis Dreyfus (Belgium), DEVCOT (
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