Directorate of Marketing & Economic

Research
Pakistan Central Cotton Committee HQ,
Multan
Phone No. 061-9201657, Fax No. 061-9201658

DAILY COTTON MARKET REPORT

28th SEPTEMBER, 2016
Market

Current Prices

Prices on same
date last year

79.20

67.35

69.39
69.74

58.73
60.00

14427
99.71

13,057
90.24

46,750
89.70

6,050
6,484
65.65

5,037
4,700
54.82

I.

Cot look Index (Cents/lb)

(27.9.2016)
A Index
II. New York Cotton Market Contract No. 2 (cents/lb)
(27.9.2016)
Oct 2016 Contract
Dec 2016 Contract
III. China Cotton Index (27.9.2016)
Yuan/M. Ton
(Cents/lb.)
1V. Indian Cotton Index ( 27.9.2016)
Shankar-6
Rs. Per Candy
(Equivalent Cents/lb.)
VI. Karachi Cotton Association
Ex-gin Price ( 27.9.2016)
Rs. per 40 kgs.
Rs. per maund
(Equivalent Cents/lb.)

NEW YORK COTTON MARKET CLOSING DELIVERY CONTRACT NO. 2. AS ON 27.9.2016

Contract
Oct-16
Dec-16
Mar-17
May-17
July-17

Previous

Close

Change

Open

High
-

Low
-

69.16

69.39

+0.23

70.07

70.77

69.36

70.08

69.74

-0.34

70.53

71.15

69.84

70.54

70.24

-0.30

70.85

71.52

70.33

70.96

70.67

-0.29

70.87

71.52

70.39

70.98

70.72

-0.26

TARGETS OF COTTON CROP AREA AND PRODUCTION FOR THE YEAR 2016-17
Province
Punjab
Sindh
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Baluchistan
Total of Pakistan
Source: FCC Meeting (held on 23-2-2016)

Area
(Million Hectares)
2.310
0.660
0.001
0.038
3.009

Production
(Million Bales)
9.500
4.500
0.003
0.098
14.101

SOWING POSITION OF COTTON CROP AS ON 08.8.2016

Province
Punjab

Target 2016-17
2.310

Area Sown
2016-17
1.776

2015-16
2.243

(Million Hectares)

% Change Over
Target
Last Year
76.88
-20.82

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Sindh
0.660
Pakistan
2.97
Source: Provincial Crop Reporting Departments

0.636
2.412

0.621
2.864

96.36
81.21

+2.41
-15.78

ASSESSMENT OF COTTON CROP 2016-17

Province

(Bales = 170 Kg)

Expected Production (million bales)

Punjab
Sindh
KPK
Balochistan
Pakistan
Source: First Cotton Crop Assessment Committee Meeting (held on 06-9-2016)

7.500
3.733
0.001
0.038
11.272

SEED COTTON PRICES CROP 2016-17

Seed Cotton

Raw Cotton (Lint)

27.9.16
3050
2950
3200
3100
3100
2950
3100

27.9.16
6323
6377
6698
6752
6644
6752

Market

Cotton Seed

Cotton Seed Cake

Spot

(Rs. Per 40 Kgs)

Hyderabad
Mirpurkhas
Rahim Yar Khan
Vehari
Sahiwal
Burewala
Mian channu
Bahawalpur

27.9.16
1393
1409
1554
1474
1447
1575
1500

27.9.16
1415
1425
1581
1714
1750
1500
1447

PROVISIONAL STATEMENT OF EXPORT AND IMPORT OF COTTON

Exports
July, 2016

July, 2015

(Value= Million Rs)

Imports
% change

July, 2016

July, 2015

% change

Qty
Bales

Value

Qty
Bales

Value

Qty
Bales

Value

Qty
Bales

Value

Qty
Bales

Value

Qty
Bales

Value

14059

343

20441

570

343.4

419.7

88,700

2431

103194

3558

-33.6

-30.8

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

COTTON BALANCE SHEET DURING 2014-15 AND 2015-16*

Sr.
No.

2014-15

Position

1.
2.

Carryover
Production

3.

Imports

4.
5.
6.

Total
Mill Consumption
Exports
End Season Stocks
Total

000 Bales
701
13,996

(Bales= 170 kg)

2015-16*

000 M/Tons
118
2,379

000 Bales
398
9768

000 M/Tons
66
1661

987

168

2273

386

15,684
14727
559
398
15,684

2665
2504
95
66
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-June, 2016 (2015-16 Crop.

(Dr. Muhammad Ali Talpur)

75th PLENARY MEETING Of ICAC is scheduled to be held from 30th October 4th November 2016 in Islamabad.
For branding opportunity please contact Dr. Mohammad Ali Talpur, Director, Directorate of Marketing & Economic
Research on above given numbers.

Director
DM & ER, PCCC, Multan

75th PLENARY MEETING Of ICAC is scheduled to be held from 30th October 4th November 2016 in Islamabad.
For branding opportunity please contact Dr. Mohammad Ali Talpur, Director, Directorate of Marketing & Economic
Research on above given numbers.