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 5th JUNE, 2015 MarketCurrent PricesPrices on same

Date last year

I. Cot look Index (Cents/lb) (4.06.2015) A Index73.2091.90

II. New York Cotton Market Contract No. 2 (cents/lb) (4.06.2015)

July 2015 Contract

Oct 2015 Contract 65.1266.84 86.0879.96

III. China Cotton Index (4.06.2015)

Yuan/M. Ton

(Cents/lb.) 13,313 92.0117390120.18

IV. Indian Cotton Index (4.06.2015)

Shankar-6 Rs. Per Candy (Equivalent Cents/lb.)35,25070.50 -

V. Karachi Cotton Association Ex-gin Price (4.06.2015) Rs. per 40 kgs.

Rs. per maund

(Equivalent Cents/lb.)5,7875,40064.46 7,341 6,850 84.38

New York Cotton Market Closing Delivery Contract no. 2 as on 4th JUNE, 2015ContractOpenHighLowPreviousCloseChange

July-1565.4465.9564.9465.2465.12-0.12

Oct-1566.0366.8666.0366.1066.84+0.74

Dec-1565.2865.7964.9465.2865.28unch

Mar-1665.6065.8565.0765.4565.39-0.06

May-1665.5566.0065.5465.7765.70-0.07

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).