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July 2005 Edition:

Brazil's Cotton Exports Rising as Domestic Use Declines

Brazil’s cotton exports are forecast at 2 million bales in MY 2005/06, a 21 percent increase over 2004/05, due mainly to rising production and a slight decrease in domestic usage. Production is forecast to increase from 6 million bales in 2004/05 to 6.5 million bales in 2005/06. Production in Brazil has increased over 85 percent in the last four years, while consumption has remained relatively constant over the same period of time. Domestic consumption in 2005/06 is forecast at 4.1 million bales, compared to 4.2 million bales consumed in 2004/05.

With the export forecast of 2 million bales, Brazil is the fourth largest cotton exporter in the world, behind the United States (14.5 million bales), Uzbekistan (3.75 million bales), Australia (2.8 million bales), and followed by Greece (1.35 million bales). The potential for expansion of cotton production in Brazil is enormous. In the State of Mato Grosso, 425,000 hectares were planted to cotton in the last marketing year. Mato Grosso has several million hectares available for potential expansion of either cotton or soybean planting.

Infrastructure problems in Brazil could hinder cotton expansion to some extent. In the Mato Grosso area, the biggest challenge is repairing and expanding the roads. The current state of the roads is very poor and at times impassable during the rainy season. Trucking cotton to the port is the only means of transportation currently available. Producers and the government are working together to possibly build a toll road and are discussing extending a railroad through Mato Grosso.

World and U.S. Cotton Situation and Outlook
Marketing Years 2003/04, 2004/2005, and 2005/06
1,000 480-Lb. Bales
	World				US
	2003/04	2004/2005	2005/2006	% Change 04/05 - 05/06	2003/04	2004/2005	2005/2006	% Change 04/05 - 05/06
Production	95,104	119,831	108,602	-9.4	18,255	23,251	19,800	-14.8
Imports	33,951	32,368	38,391	18.6	45	30	40	33.3
Use	98,292	108,124	111,762	3.4	6,221	6,250	5,800	-7.2
Exports	33,070	33,775	38,108	12.8	13,759	13,300	14,500	9.0
Ending Stocks	40,137	51,127	48,952	-4.3	3,506	7,200	6,700	-6.9

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Statistical tables contained in this circular may be viewed in Adobe Acrobat format ® {.pdf}.

Tables

Summary of Changes (1,000 480-lb. bales) {.pdf}

Table 1: World Cotton Supply, Use and Trade, 1999/2000-2004/2005 (1,000 metric tons) {.pdf}

Table 2: World Cotton Supply, Use and Trade, 1999/2000-2004/2005 (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 2003/2004-2004/2005 {.pdf}

Table 5: Cotton Supply & Distribution by Country 2004/2005 (1,000 480-lb. bales) {.pdf}

Table 5-A: Cotton Supply & Distribution by Country 2004/2005 (1,000 metric tons) {.pdf}

Table 6: Cotton Supply & Distribution by Country 2003/2004 (1,000 480-lb. bales) {.pdf}

Table 6-A: Cotton Supply & Distribution by Country, 2003/2004 (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}

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Last modified: Tuesday, August 30, 2005