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

1st JULY, 2016
Market

Current Prices

Prices on same
Date last year

76.15

72.50

62.82
64.62

67.51
68.91

13,075
90.36

13,263
91.66

42,750
80.65

I.

Cot look Index (Cents/lb)

(30.6.2016)
A Index
II. New York Cotton Market Contract No. 2 (cents/lb)
(30.6.2016)
July 2016 Contract
Oct 2016 Contract
III. China Cotton Index (30.6.2016)
Yuan/M. Ton
(Cents/lb.)
1V. Indian Cotton Index ( 30.6.2016)
Shankar-6
Rs. Per Candy
(Equivalent Cents/lb.)
VI. Karachi Cotton Association
Ex-gin Price ( 30.6.2016)
Rs. per 40 kgs.
Rs. per maund
(Equivalent Cents/lb.)

6,162
5,750
66.74

5,466
5,100
60.88

New York Cotton Market Closing Delivery Contract no. 2 as .on 30 th June, 2016
Contract
July-16
Oct-16
Dec-16
Mar-17
May-17

Open

High

Low

Previous

Close

63.08

63.08

66.25

67.10

66.09

Change

62.08

64.50

62.82

-1.68

64.72

66.22

64.62

-1.60

66.42

64.15

65.85

64.17

-1.68

66.34

66.68

64.54

66.18

64.57

-1.61

66.56

66.87

64.90

66.42

64.94

-1.48

Sowing Position of Cotton Crop as .on .23.6.2016

Province
Punjab
Sindh
Pakistan

Target 2016-17
2.310

Area Sown
2016-17
2015-16
1.939
2.259

0.660
0.625
2.97
2.564
Source: - Provincial Crop Reporting Departments.

0.621
2.880

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

Target
83.94
94.70
86.32

% age Over
Last Year
-14.16
+0.64
-10.97

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)

30.6.16
30.6.16
6537
1902
6644
2036

30.6.16
3200
3300

Mirpurkhas
Rahim Yar Khan

Cotton Seed

30.6.16
1902
1929

Seed Cotton Arrivals in 2015-16 and 2014-15 as on 15th April, 2016

Heads

(Qty in Bales)

2015-16

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

2014-15

Punjab

Sindh

Total

Punjab

Sindh

Total

6,002,406
9,975
5,708,410
281,211
2,810

3,766,037
352,166
3,348,116
64,674
1,081

9,768,443
362,141
9,056,526
345,885
3,891

10,889,463
78,218
10,542,435
59,200
205,199
4,411

3,974,500
396,956
3,410,628
35,700
131,014
202

14,863,963
475,174
13,953,063
94,900
336,213
4,613

Source: Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association.

Provisional Statement of Export and Import of Cotton

Exports
July-May, 2016

Imports

July-May,2015

% change

July-May,2016

July-May,2015

Qty
Bales

Value
Million
Rs

Qty
Bales

Value
Million
Rs

Qty
Bales

Value
Million

Qty
Bales

Value
Million
Rs

Qty
Bales

288,300

7,882

549318

14,851

-47.5

-46.9

2,432,153

74,981

800,247

% change

Value
Million
Rs
31,225

Qty
Bales

Value
Million

+203.9

+140.1

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

Registration & Shipments of Cotton

Registration
Period
01.08.15 to 31.05.2016
01.08.15 to 31.05.2016

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

Sr.
No.

Shipments
Bales
8,060
311,706

319,766

Period
01.08.15 to 31.5.2016
01.08.15 to 31.5.2016
Total:-

Crop
2014-15
2015-16

Quantity (Bales)
5,259
256,334

261,593

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
9194
2273

66
1563
386

Total
Mill Consumption
Exports
End Season Stocks
Total

15,684

2665

11865

2015

4.
5.
6.

14727
559
398

2504
95
66

10,093
287
1485

1716
49
250

15,684

2665

11865

2015

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-Feb, 2016.
Note: Exports and Imports July-April, 2016 (2015-16 Crop

(Dr. Muhammad Ali Talpur)

Director,