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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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A Sharp Decline in Cotton Production for Mali and uncertainty in Cote dIvoire.
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Tables
Table 13: New Independent States Cotton Supply and Demand, MY 1991/92-1999/2000{.pdf}
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