Pakistan Central Cotton Committee
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, Directorate of Marketing & Economic
Research, Phone No. 061-9201657, Fax No. 061-9201658 Daily Cotton
Market Report 2nd JUNE, 2015 MarketCurrent PricesPrices on same
Date last year
I. Cot look Index (Cents/lb) (1.06.2015) A Index72.3089.40
II. New York Cotton Market Contract No. 2 (cents/lb)
(1.06.2015)
July 2015 Contract
Oct 2015 Contract 63.7564.56 86.1578.32
III. China Cotton Index (1.06.2015)
Yuan/M. Ton
(Cents/lb.) 13,312 92.0117392120.20
IV. Indian Cotton Index (1.06.2015)
Shankar-6 Rs. Per Candy (Equivalent Cents/lb.)34,75069.42 -
V. Karachi Cotton Association Ex-gin Price (1.06.2015) Rs. per
40 kgs.
Rs. per maund
(Equivalent Cents/lb.)5,8415,45064.91 7,448 6,950 85.57
New York Cotton Market Closing Delivery Contract no. 2 as on 1st
JUNE, 2015ContractOpenHighLowPreviousCloseChange
July-1564.3565.1563.6964.3563.75-0.60
Oct-1565.9265.9265.3865.3064.56-0.74
Dec-1564.8965.4264.0464.6464.07-0.57
Mar-1664.8065.2964.1764.6464.20-0.44
May-1665.1665.5164.5565.0164.66-0.35
FCCs Targets for Area and Production for the Cotton Crop Year-
2015-16S. NOProvinceArea(million hectares)Production (million
bales)
1Punjab 2.42810.500
2Sindh
0.6504.400
3Khyber Pakhtunkhwa0.0005 0.00152
4Baluchistan0.043 0.588
Total of Pakistan3.1215 15.48952
Source: FCCs meeting held on 19.2.2015. SOWING POSTION OF COTTON
CROP (2015-16) (acres)ProvinceTarget 2015Area Sown% age Over
20152014TargetLast Year
Punjab60,000005100,0004800,00085.00+ 6.25
Sindh160615088338387791355.00+ 3.37
Total7606150598,3383567791378.66+ 5.37
SEED COTTON ARRIVAL IN 2014-15 AND 2013-14 AS ON 1st MAY,
2015(FINAL)(Qty in Bales)
Heads2014-152013-14
PunjabSindh TotalPunjabSindhTotal
Arrivals10,896,6743,974,50014,871,1749,631,3623,760,33213,391,694
Sales to Exporters78,218396,956475,174123,826275,556399,382
Sales to Textile
Mills10,604,0623,469,13314,073,1959,230,5823,353,91412,584,496
Sales to T.C.P59,20035,70094,900---
Unsold Stock153,11072,509225,619275,074129,795404,869
Un-ginned Stock2,0842022,2861,8801,0672,947
Source: Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association.
PROVISIONAL STATEMENT OF EXPORT AND IMPORT OF COTTON
ExportsImports
July Apr2014-15July-Apr2013-14
% changeJuly-Apr2014-15July-Apr2013-14% change
Qty
BalesValue
Million
RsQty
BalesValue
Million
RsQty
BalesValue
MillionQty
BalesValue
Million
RsQty
BalesValue Million
Rs
Qty
BalesValue
Million
554,44114,692646,30620,465-14.21-28.21764,90027,1371414,57653,560-45.93-49.33
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
Registration & Shipments of CottonRegistrationShipments
Period CropBalesPeriod CropQuantity (Bales)
01.08.14 to 15.03.2015 2013-1410,07301.08.14 to
15.03.20152013-1410,170
01.08.14 to 15.03.2015 2014-15568,52901.08.14 to
15.03.20152014-15478,736
Total:-578,602Total:-488,906
Source: - Trade Development Authority of Pakistan.Cotton Balance
Sheet during 2013-14 and 2014-15 (Bale= 170 kg) Sr.
No.Position2013-14
2014-15*
000 Bales000 M/Tons000 Bales000 M/Tons
1.Carryover1539260701118
2.Production12,7692,17113,9962,379
3.Imports 1,581269765130
Total15,8892,70015,4622627
4.Mill Consumption14,5132,467119662034
5.Exports 67511555494
6.End Season Stocks7011182942499
Total15,8892,70015,4622627
Source: i) Textile Commissioners Organization,
ii) Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
iii) Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association.
*Provisional **Mill Consumption July, 2014-Mar 2015.
Note: Exports and Imports July-Apr, 2015 (2014-15 Crop).
