Cotton: World Markets and Trade (January 2003)

January 2003 Edition:

U.S. Exports Continue on Trend

U.S. exports are on track to meet the 10.8 million bales (10.38 million running bales) export forecast. Through January 2nd exports totaled 3.32 million running bales, 32.0 percent of the forecast total. Over the 1990/91 to 2001/02 period, exports in the 23rd week of the marketing year averaged 33.7 percent of total exports for the year. Weekly exports have also followed historical patterns. During the first quarter of the marketing year weekly exports, while variable, were relatively flat. Since then weekly exports have trended up at a significant rate and are currently at roughly 2.5 times the average for the first quarter. Historically weekly exports peak around the 30th week of the marketing year and then trend back down. For this season, stronger import demand is expected in China and India during the later part of the season.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

U.S. Cotton Outlook
World Cotton Outlook
Cotton Prices
U.S. Cotton Highlights

Most statistical tables contained in this circular may be viewed in Adobe Acrobat format ® (.pdf).

Tables

Table 1: World Cotton Supply, Use and Trade, 1997/98-2002/2003 (1,000 metric tons) {.pdf}
Table 2: World Cotton Supply, Use and Trade, 1997/98-2002/2003 (1,000 480-lb. bales) {.pdf}
Table 3: FY 2002 GSM-102 and Supplier Credit Programs {.pdf}
Table 4: Area, Yield, and Production by Country 2001/2002-2002/2003 {.pdf}
Table 5: Cotton Supply & Distribution by Country 2002/2003 (1,000 480-lb. bales) {.pdf}
Table 5-A: Cotton Supply & Distribution by Country 2002/2003 (1,000 metric tons) {.pdf}
Table 6: Cotton Supply & Distribution by Country 2002/2003 (1,000 480-lb. bales) {.pdf}
Table 6-A: Cotton Supply & Distribution by Country, 2002/2003 (1,000 metric tons) {.pdf}
Table 7: Export Sales Summary {.pdf}
Table 8: Northern European Cotton and Adjusted World Price {.pdf}
Table 9: World Cotton Production, Yield, Supply, and Utilization {.pdf}
Table 10: United States Cotton Production, Yield, Supply, and Utilization {.pdf}
Table 11: Foreign Cotton Production, Yield, Supply, and Utilization {.pdf}
Table 12: New Independent States Cotton Supply and Demand, MY 1991/92-2002/2003 {.pdf}
Table 13:Summary of Changes 2000/01-2002/2003 (1,000 480-lb. bales) {.pdf}
Supplement A: Historical revisions for Tanzania. {.pdf}

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