Cotton: World Markets and Trade (June 2002)

August 2002 Edition:

Export Sales Up 66 Percent From Last Year

Chart shows U.S. cotton export growth to Turkey, India, Indonesia and others

According to the final export sales report for MY01/02 U.S. cotton exports were 11.1 480-lb bales (10.6 million running bales), up 66 percent from last year’s level of 6.7 million. United States’ cotton exports accounted for more than 35 percent of world cotton trade, up from 26 percent last year. Mexico remained the top export destination for U.S. cotton, accounting for over 17 percent of all U.S. cotton exports or 1.95 million 480-lb bales. Turkey, the number two export destination for U.S. cotton, nearly tripled its imports of U.S. cotton from a year ago, importing over 1.5 million 480-lb bales. India’s rising in the ranks as one of top the export destinations for U.S. cotton is a noteworthy occurrence. India was the third largest destination for U.S. cotton in MY 01/02, importing over 1 million 480-lb bales, more than triple the MY 00/01 level of 318,000 bales. Other markets with major increases from last year were Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Pakistan.

Current low U.S. prices combined with falling world production and increased demand will lead to continued trade opportunities for the United States in MY 02/03. USDA is forecasting U.S. exports of 11.2 million bales, the second highest on record. U.S. cotton is likely to remain competitive in the new markets developed over the past year.

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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, 1996/97-2002/2003 (1,000 metric tons) {.pdf}
Table 2: World Cotton Supply, Use and Trade, 1996/97-2002/2003 (1,000 480-lb. bales) {.pdf}
Table 3: FY 2002 GSM-102 and Supplier Credit Programs {.pdf .csv}
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 .csv}
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 Changes1993/1994-2002/2003 (1,000 480-lb. bales) {.pdf}

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