Office of the Director,

Directorate of Marketing & Economic

Research,
Pakistan Central Cotton Committee HQrs,
Multan
Phone No. 061-9201657,

Fax No. 061-9201658

Daily Cotton Market Report

18th AUGUST, 2016
Market

Current Prices

Prices on same
Date last year

78.15

73.10

68.36
68.81

67.98
66.52

14,561
100.63

13,102
90.55

I.

Cot look Index (Cents/lb)

(17.8.2016)
A Index
II. New York Cotton Market Contract No. 2 (cents/lb)
(17.8.2016)
Oct 2016 Contract
Dec 2016 Contract
III. China Cotton Index (17.8.2016)
Yuan/M. Ton
(Cents/lb.)
1V. Indian Cotton Index ( 17.8.2016)
Shankar-6
Rs. Per Candy

47,000
89.60

(Equivalent Cents/lb.)

VI. Karachi Cotton Association

Ex-gin Price ( 17.8.2016)
Rs. per 40 kgs.
Rs. per maund
(Equivalent Cents/lb.)

6,966
6,500
75.59

4,983
4,650
55.41

New York Cotton Market Closing Delivery Contract no. 2. as. On 17 thAugust, 2016
Contract
Oct-16
Dec-16
Mar-17
May-17
July-17

Open

High

Low

Previous

Close

Change

68.61

68.96

68.91

69.49

68.23

68.01

68.36

+0.35

68.53

68.60

68.81

69.25

+0.21

69.80

69.00

69.09

69.30

+0.21

69.38

69.55

68.93

69.06

69.20

+0.41

69.13

69.21

68.72

68.83

68.99

+0.61

Sowing Position of Cotton Crop as .on 08.8.2016

Province
Punjab
Sindh
Pakistan

Target 2016-17
2.310

Area Sown
2016-17
2015-16
1.776
2.243

0.660
0.636
2.97
2.412
Source: - Provincial Crop Reporting Departments.

0.621
2.864

(Million Hectares)
Target
76.88
96.36
81.21

% age Over
Last Year
-20.82
+2.41
-15.78

Targets of Cotton Crop Area and Production for the year 2016-17

Province

Area
(Million hectares)

Production
(Million bales)

2.310
0.660
0.001
0.038
3.009

9.500
4.500
0.003
0.098
14.101

Punjab
Sindh
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Baluchistan
Total of Pakistan

Source:- FCC meeting held on 23.2.2016

SEED COTTON PRICES CROP 2016-17
Seed Cotton

Raw Cotton (Lint)

Market

Cotton Seed Cake

Spot

(Rs. Per 40 Kgs)

17.8.16
17.8.16
7180
1608
7073
1661
7287
1822
7395
1608
7287
1608
7288
1608
1581

17.8.16
3300
3325
3300
3350
3300
3300
3250

Hyderabad
Mirpurkhas
Rahim Yar Khan
Vehari
Sahiwal
Burewala
Mian channu

Cotton Seed

17.8.16
1661
1688
1822
1750
1786
1715
1750

Provisional Statement of Export and Import of Cotton

Exports
July-June, 2016

Imports

July-June,2015

% change

July-June,2016

July-June,2015

Qty
Bales

Value
Million
Rs

Qty
Bales

Value
Million
Rs

Qty
Bales

Value
Million

Qty
Bales

Value
Million
Rs

Qty
Bales

291,471

7948

553,376

14,933

-47.3

-46.8

2,565,724

78,494

908,947

% change

Value
Million
Rs
34,880

Qty
Bales

Value
Million

+182.3

+125.0

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

Registration & Shipments of Cotton

Registration
Period
01.08.15 to 30.06.2016
01.08.15 to 30.06.2016

Crop
2014-15
2015-16
Total:Source: - Trade Development Authority of Pakistan

Sr.
No.

Shipments
Bales
8,060
314,356

322,416

Period
01.08.15 to 30.6.2016
01.08.15 to 30.6.2016
Total:-

Crop
2014-15
2015-16

Quantity (Bales)
5,259
313,862

319,121

Cotton Balance Sheet during 2014-15 and 2015-16*

Position
2014-15

(Bale= 170 kg)

2015-16*

000 Bales

000 M/Tons

000 Bales

000 M/Tons

1.
2.
3.

Carryover
Production
Imports

701
13,996
987

118
2,379
168

398
9768
2273

66
1661
386

Total
Mill Consumption
Exports
End Season Stocks
Total

15,684

2665

4.
5.
6.

14727
559
398

2504
95
66

15,684

2665

12439
11533
287
619
12439

2113
1961
49
103
2113

Source: i) Textile Commissioners Organization,

ii) Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
iii) Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association.(PCGA figure is converted in to 170 kg)
*Provisional **Mill Consumption Aug, 2015-March, 2016.
Note: Exports and Imports July-April, 2016 (2015-16 Crop

(Dr. Muhammad Ali Talpur)

Director,