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Water cost highest in China, lowest in Pak among textile exporters

The water cost in China eased to $*.** in ****, down from $*.** per cubic metre in ****. It remained stable in **** and **** but was $*.** per cubic metre in **** and $*.** per cubic metre in ****. Vietnam, the second most costly textile exporting country, also witnessed a decline in water cost in ****, which fell to $*.** from $*.** per cubic metre in ****. The cost was recorded at $*.** in ****, $*.** in ****, and $*.** per cubic metre in both **** and ****, according to *f_homepage_tpblock&utm_medium=logo&utm_campaign=texpro_****" target="_blank">Fibre2Fashion’s market insight tool TexPro.

In Bangladesh, the water cost decreased to $*.** in ****, down from $*.** per cubic metre in ****. The cost was recorded at $*.** per cubic metre in both **** and ****, and $*.** per cubic metre in both **** and ****. In Pakistan, the water cost increased to $*.** in ****, up from $*.** per cubic metre in ****. It was the only nation to record an upward trend in water cost in **** compared to the previous year. Previously, the cost remained steady at $*.** per cubic metre from **** to ****, as per *f_homepage_tpblock&utm_medium=logo&utm_campaign=texpro_****" target="_blank">TexPro.