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
Market
I. Cot look Index (Cents/lb)
(4.06.2015)

Current Prices

Prices on same
Date last year

73.20

91.90

65.12

86.08
79.96

13,313
92.01

17390
120.18

A Index

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

(4.06.2015)
July 2015 Contract
Oct 2015 Contract
III. China Cotton Index (4.06.2015)

66.84

Yuan/M. Ton
(Cents/lb.)
IV. Indian Cotton Index (4.06.2015)
Shankar-6
Rs. Per Candy
(Equivalent Cents/lb.)

35,250
70.50

V. Karachi Cotton Association

Ex-gin Price (4.06.2015)
Rs. per 40 kgs.
Rs. per maund
(Equivalent Cents/lb.)

7,341
6,850
84.38

5,787
5,400
64.46

New York Cotton Market Closing Delivery Contract no. 2 as on 4th JUNE, 2015
Contract
July-15
Oct-15
Dec-15
Mar-16
May-16

S. NO
1
2
3
4

Open

High

Low

Previous

Close

Change

65.44
66.03

65.95
66.86

64.94
66.03

65.24
66.10

65.12
66.84

-0.12
+0.74

65.28

65.79

64.94

65.28

65.28

unch

65.60

65.85

65.07

65.45

65.39

-0.06

65.55

66.00

65.54

65.77

65.70

-0.07

FCCs Targets for Area and Production for the Cotton Crop Year- 2015-16
Province
Area(million
Production (million bales)
hectares)
Punjab
Sindh
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Baluchistan
Total of Pakistan

Source: FCCs meeting held on 19.2.2015.

2.428
0.650
0.0005
0.043
3.1215

10.500
4.400
0.00152
0.588
15.48952

SOWING POSTION OF COTTON CROP (2015-16)

(acres)
Target 2015
Area Sown
% age Over
2015
2014
Target
Last Year

Province
Punjab
Sindh
Total

60,00000

5100,000

4800,000

85.00

+ 6.25

1606150

883383

877913

55.00

+ 3.37

7606150

598,3383

5677913

78.66

+ 5.37

SEED COTTON ARRIVAL IN 2014-15 AND 2013-14 AS ON 1st MAY, 2015(FINAL)

(Qty in Bales)

Heads

2014-15
Punjab

Arrivals
Sales to Exporters
Sales to Textile Mills
Sales to T.C.P
Unsold Stock
Un-ginned Stock

10,896,674
78,218
10,604,062
59,200
153,110
2,084
Source: Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association.

2013-14

Sindh

Total

Punjab

Sindh

Total

3,974,500
396,956
3,469,133
35,700
72,509
202

14,871,174
475,174
14,073,195
94,900
225,619
2,286

9,631,362
123,826
9,230,582
275,074
1,880

3,760,332
275,556
3,353,914
129,795
1,067

13,391,694
399,382
12,584,496
404,869
2,947

PROVISIONAL STATEMENT OF EXPORT AND IMPORT OF COTTON

Exports
July Apr
2014-15

Imports

July-Apr
2013-14

% change

July-Apr
2014-15

July-Apr
2013-14

% change

Qty
Bales

Value
Million
Rs

Qty
Bales

Value
Million
Rs

Qty
Bales

Value
Million

Qty
Bales

Value
Million
Rs

Qty
Bales

Value
Million
Rs

Qty
Bales

Value
Million

554,441

14,692

646,306

20,465

-14.21

-28.21

764,900

27,137

1414,576

53,560

-45.93

-49.33

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

Registration & Shipments of Cotton

Registration
Period
01.08.14 to 15.03.2015
01.08.14 to 15.03.2015

Crop
2013-14
2014-15
Total:Source: - Trade Development Authority of Pakistan.

Shipments
Bales
10,073
568,529

578,602

Period
01.08.14 to 15.03.2015
01.08.14 to 15.03.2015
Total:-

Crop
2013-14
2014-15

Quantity (Bales)
10,170
478,736

488,906

Cotton Balance Sheet during 2013-14 and 2014-15

(Bale= 170 kg)

Sr.
No.

Position

1.
2.
3.

Carryover
Production
Imports

4.
5.
6.

Total
Mill Consumption
Exports
End Season Stocks
Total

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).

2013-14

2014-15*

000 Bales
1539
12,769
1,581

000 M/Tons
260
2,171
269

000 Bales
701
13,996
765

000 M/Tons
118
2,379
130

15,889
14,513
675
701
15,889

2,700
2,467
115
118
2,700

15,462
11966
554
2942
15,462

2627
2034
94
499
2627