Cotton: World Markets and Trade (August 2000)

U.S. Upland Cotton Exports Increase 61 Percent from MY 1998/1999

United State's upland cotton accumulated exports for MY 1999/2000 were 6.37 million bales, up 61 percent from last year's exports of 3.96 million. Increased exports to eight of the top ten export destinations accounted for 92 percent of the total increase. Mexico remains the top export destination for MY 1999/2000 with accumulated exports of 1.7 million bales, up 21 percent from the MY 1998/1999 level of 1.4 million. Exports to Turkey increased 6-fold from last year, from 146,000 bales to 835,000 bales at the end of MY 1999/2000. This increase in exports has made Turkey the number two export market for U.S. upland cotton in MY 1999/2000, up from 8th place in MY 1998/1999. Exports to Brazil increased dramatically from 5,300 bales in MY 1998/1999 to 320,000 bales in MY 1999/2000. Exports to South Korea and Canada have fallen slightly from last year's levels. Exports to these ten countries accounted for 85 percent of total U.S. upland cotton exports.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Front Cover

U.S. Cotton Outlook

World Cotton Outlook

Cotton Prices

U.S. Cotton Highlights

A Sharp Decline in Cotton Production for Mali and uncertainty in Cote d’Ivoire.

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Tables

Table 1: World Cotton Supply, Use and Trade, 1994/95-1999/2000 (1,000 metric tons) {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 2: World Cotton Supply, Use and Trade, 1994/95-1999/2000 (1,000 480-lb. bales){.pdf, .wk3}
Table 3: FY 99 GSM-102 and Supplier Credit Programs {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 4: Area, Yield, and Production by Country 1998/99-1999/2000 {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 5: Cotton Supply & Distribution by Country 1999/2000 (1,000 480-lb. bales) {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 5-A: Cotton Supply & Distribution by Country 1999/2000 (1,000 metric tons) {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 6: Cotton Supply & Distribution by Country 1998/99 (1,000 480-lb. bales) {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 6-A: Cotton Supply & Distribution by Country, 1998/99 (1,000 metric tons) {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 7-A1: U.S. Cotton Exports by Country of Destination (1,000 480-lb. bales) {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 7-A2: U.S. Cotton Exports by Country of Destination (1,000 U.S. dollars) {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 7-B: U.S. Cotton Imports by Country of Origin (1,000 480-lb. bales) {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 8: Export Sales Summary {.pdf}
Table 9: Northern European Cotton and Adjusted World Price {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 10: World Cotton Production, Yield, Supply, and Utilization {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 11: United States Cotton Production, Yield, Supply, and Utilization {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 12: Foreign Cotton Production, Yield, Supply, and Utilization {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 13: New Independent States Cotton Supply and Demand, MY 1991/92-1999/2000{.pdf}

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