Cotton: World Markets and Trade (April 2001)

Export Sales Increase as U.S. and World Prices Decline

* Three week moving average

Export sales started the current marketing year off at a slow pace after prices recovered from a 5-year decline. However, recent strong net sales brought total commitments in line with export forecast expectations. Lower cotton prices in general, and more competitive U.S. prices helped stimulate these sales. The 3-week moving average of U.S. net weekly export sales rose from August through mid-October as U.S. prices declined and the gap between the U.S. price and the A-index narrowed. The gap between the A-index and the average of the Memphis and CA/AZ prices averaged over 800 points during August, but dropped to under 600 by mid-October. Net export sales were flat during November and December as prices increased, while the price gap narrowed to around 400 points. Net sales since the beginning of the year, while quite variable, trended strongly upward, while U.S. prices and the A-index fell steadily leaving the price gap relatively unchanged.

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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) or downloaded as Lotus 1-2-3 ® spreadsheets (.wk3).

Tables

Table 1: World Cotton Supply, Use and Trade, 1994/95-1999/2000 (1,000 metric tons) {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 2: World Cotton Supply, Use and Trade, 1994/95-1999/2000 (1,000 480-lb. bales) {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 3: FY 99 GSM-102 and Supplier Credit Programs {.pdf}
Table 4: Area, Yield, and Production by Country 1998/99-1999/2000 {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 5: Cotton Supply & Distribution by Country 1999/2000 (1,000 480-lb. bales) {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 5-A: Cotton Supply & Distribution by Country 1999/2000 (1,000 metric tons) {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 6: Cotton Supply & Distribution by Country 1998/99 (1,000 480-lb. bales) {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 6-A: Cotton Supply & Distribution by Country, 1998/99 (1,000 metric tons) {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 7-A1: U.S. Cotton Exports by Country of Destination (1,000 480-lb. bales) {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 7-A2: U.S. Cotton Exports by Country of Destination (1,000 U.S. dollars) {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 7-B: U.S. Cotton Imports by Country of Origin (1,000 480-lb. bales) {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 8: Export Sales Summary {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 9: Northern European Cotton and Adjusted World Price {.pdf}
Table 10: World Cotton Production, Yield, Supply, and Utilization {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 11: United States Cotton Production, Yield, Supply, and Utilization {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 12: Foreign Cotton Production, Yield, Supply, and Utilization {.pdf, .wk3}
Table 13: New Independent States Cotton Supply and Demand, MY 1991/92-1999/2000 {.pdf, .wk3}

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