COTTON AND WOOL OUTLOOK June 12, 2000 June 2000, ERS-CWS-0500 Approved by the World Agricultural Outlook Board -------------------------------------------------------------------------- COTTON AND WOOL OUTLOOK is issued electronically 10 times a year by the Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20036-5831. Electronic release only; no printed copies available. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGHLIGHTS U.S. Cotton Crop Progress and Condition Near Average U.S. Demand for 1999/2000 Increased Foreign 1999/2000 Consumption Estimate Continues To Rise Foreign Production and Stocks in 1999/2000 Estimated Lower Little Change in Forecasts for 2000/01 Textile Trade Deficit Widens in 2000 U.S. Cotton Crop Progress and Condition Near Average U.S. planting progress of the 2000 cotton crop is near "normal" or complete in all States with the exception of South Carolina. As of June 4th, 88 percent of the U.S. crop was planted, slightly below last season but ahead of the 5-year average. Five of the 14 reporting States were completed as of early June. In contrast, South Carolina reported plantings at only 87 percent complete, compared with a 5-year average of 97 percent. Recent rains should also help boost plantings in Texas, where they were 76 percent complete compared with a 71-percent average. While plantings are ahead of the 5-year average, the percentage of the U.S. cotton crop that is squaring is equal to it. As of June 4th, 11 percent of the acreage was squaring, compared with 10 percent a year ago. Although crop development is just beginning in many States, several departures from normal are worth noting. In California, Missouri, and Louisiana, the percent squaring is 5-10 percentage points above their respective 5-year averages. On the other hand, Arizona and Arkansas are each 5 percentage points below the average as of early June. In addition to crop progress, crop condition reporting for U.S. cotton began recently for the 2000 season. As of the week ending June 4th, average U.S. crop conditions were slightly below last season. At this early stage, 49 percent of the area was rated "good" or "excellent," compared with 52 percent a year ago. Also, 21 percent was rated "poor" or "very poor," compared with 15 percent in 1999. As noted in the report, dry weather in several States has affected conditions there. As of June 4th, Georgia, Alabama, and Texas had cotton conditions rated as "poor" or "very poor" for 41, 36, and 29 percent of their respective area. While recent rains may have provided some topsoil moisture, drought concerns will likely continue throughout the summer. On average, however, U.S. cotton crop progress and conditions are near "normal," and no changes were made this month to the 2000 U.S. production estimate of 19 million bales. Likewise, demand estimates for 2000/01 were unchanged--mill use and exports are projected at 10.2 million and 8 million bales, respectively. An update on the cotton area reported in the March Prospective Plantings will be issued at the end of the month by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. The June 30th Acreage report will provide a better indication of the 2000 cotton area as it combines the actual cotton plantings as of early June and estimates for area remaining to be planted. U.S. Demand for 1999/2000 Increased USDA's total demand estimate for 1999/2000 was revised upward this month to 16.9 million bales, the result of higher export expectations. While no changes were made to mill use, U.S. exports were increased 200,000 bales to 6.8 million. As of early June, commitment data reported in Export Sales indicate that 7.4 million bales are "on the books," with 5.8 million shipped during the first 10 months of the season. This suggests that cotton exports need only average 125,000 bales per week through the end of the season, slightly below recent weekly averages. And with world trade projected at nearly 27 million bales in 1999/2000, the U.S. share of global cotton trade is expected to improve to 25 percent, compared with 18 percent last season. As a result, this year's ending stocks are estimated to decline from a month ago to 4.1 million bales, about 4 percent above the beginning level. Foreign 1999/2000 Consumption Estimate Continues To Rise USDA's estimated foreign 1999/2000 consumption was raised 230,000 bales this month, as higher consumption estimates for China, Turkmenistan, India, Pakistan, Greece, Vietnam, and Thailand offset reductions for Indonesia, Hong Kong, Poland, and Korea. At 80.7 million bales, foreign 1999/2000 consumption is estimated to be record-high, and 6.3 million bales above the year before, an 8.5-percent increase. This equals the gain in foreign consumption recorded in 1985/86 and is the largest since 1963/64. China's estimated 1999/2000 consumption was increased 300,000 bales to a record-high, as large annual gains in total yarn production continue to be reported each month. A combination of lower cotton prices, improved textile exports, and an apparent end to the recent spindle reduction campaign are all encouraging China's textile mills to increase production. Cotton's share of fiber use is likely to be higher in 1999/2000 than during the year before, but this month's revision does not reflect changes in expected fiber share. China's 1999/2000 consumption is estimated at 22 million bales, up 1.8 million from the year before. Indonesia's estimated 1999/2000 consumption was reduced 350,000 bales, as updated import data indicate that Indonesia imported 18 percent less cotton during the first 7 months of the 1999/2000 marketing year than it did during the first 7 months of the previous marketing year. Virtually the entire decline occurred during 3 months of the fall of 1999, but there is no reason to expect imports to significantly exceed year-ago levels during the rest of the marketing year. Since Indonesia does not carry large stocks, the implication is that consumption during 1999/2000 has been lower than previously forecast. Indonesia's 1999/2000 consumption is estimated at 2.1 million bales, down 150,000 bales from the year before. Turkmenistan's estimated 1999/2000 consumption was increased 125,000 bales following confirmation by USDA's attache that textile industry investment has increased consumption there this year. At 275,000 bales, Turkmenistan is not a large consumer, but it is expected to make a significant contribution to the 1999/2000 rebound in consumption in the New Independent States (NIS). NIS consumption is expected to increase by 29 percent from the year before in 1999/2000, a 725,000-bale increase largely attributable to Russia. The last time NIS consumption recorded a double-digit rate increase was 1982/83, although decreases at double-digit rates were recorded 6 out of 10 years during the 1990's. At 3.2 million bales, NIS consumption in 1999/2000 is expected to reach only about one-third of its 1989/90 peak of 9.2 million bales. Foreign Production and Stocks in 1999/2000 Estimated Lower USDA's estimated foreign 1999/2000 production was reduced slightly this month, down 100,000 bales to 70.2 million bales. Lower production estimates for India and several African countries more than offset an increase in Pakistan. As the season draws to a close, arrivals data in India and Pakistan resulted in offsetting 200,000 bale revisions to the 1999/2000 crop estimates. Compared with the year before, total foreign production is now estimated to have fallen 400,000 bales. However, China accounts for the entire decline, and excluding China, foreign production in 1999/2000 is estimated 2.7 million bales or 5.4 percent higher than the year before. At 52.6 million bales, foreign production--excluding China--is estimated at its second highest ever in 1999/2000, exceeded only by 1995/96's 53.3 million bales. USDA's estimated world trade in 1999/2000 was essentially unchanged this month, as increased export estimates for the United States and China were largely offset by decreases for Greece, Syria, and others. The estimate for U.S. exports was raised 200,000 bales, as the pace of export commitments and shipments surpassed expectations. China's estimated exports were raised 100,000 bales for similar reasons, as April export data from China showed March's export rebound was sustained for another month. USDA's estimated world ending stocks in 1999/2000 fell 560,000 bales this month, as consumption rose and production fell. At 42 million bales, 1999/2000 ending stocks are estimated to be down 3.5 million bales from the year before. Foreign ending stocks in 1999/2000 fell 360,000 bales this month. At 37.9 million bales, 1999/2000 foreign ending stocks are estimated to be down 3.6 million bales from the year before. China accounts for the entire decline in foreign ending stocks, both compared with last month and last year. Excluding China, 1999/2000 foreign ending stocks are estimated to be up 2 million bales from last year. Little Change in Forecasts for 2000/01 USDA's forecasts for world and foreign cotton in 2000/01 were little changed this month. Beginning stock changes from the previous year's estimates were offset as the forecast for foreign production was increased 1 million bales to 68 million. Foreign consumption in 2000/01 remained forecast at 81.8 million bales and foreign exports at 19.7 million. Forecast foreign ending stocks rose slightly from the previous month--to 32 million bales--as increased foreign production slightly more than offset reduced foreign beginning stocks. Compared with 1999/2000, foreign production in 2000/01 is forecast 3.2 percent lower and foreign consumption is forecast 1.4 percent higher. Foreign exports are forecast 2.2 percent lower, and foreign ending stocks 10.7 percent lower. Since USDA does not publish official country-level forecasts for 2000/01 until July, the month-to-month revision in the 2000/01 foreign production forecast is not formally attributable to any particular countries. However, USDA attache reports are becoming available for the forthcoming year, and press reports concerning weather and planting intentions are also becoming available. Together, these suggest a set of countries which might account for shares of the revision under different sets of scenarios. Examples of countries where press, attache, or--in some cases--weather reports suggest outyear expectations might be trending up include Australia, Central Asia, China, India, and Pakistan. USDA's estimates for the U.S. cotton balance sheet in 2000/01 were unchanged, and U.S. exports remained forecast at 8 million bales. This implies a 29-percent share of world trade for the United States, compared with 25 percent in 1999/2000, the same as the U.S. average during the 1990's. Textile Trade Deficit Widens in 2000 March textile imports, at 1.1 billion pounds (raw-fiber equivalent), were up nearly 8 percent from February and 14 percent above March 1999. Textile imports rose for all major end-use categories and for all major fibers, except silk. Cotton imports, at 631 million pounds, accounted for 57 percent of the March total and were 14 percent above a year earlier. U.S. cotton textile imports from North American countries rose 9 percent to 277 million pounds, accounting for 44 percent of the total. Cotton imports from Asia declined from a month earlier to 274 million pounds (43 percent of the U.S. import total). Similarly, March 2000 textile exports, at 471 million pounds, rose 18 percent from February and were 14 percent above a year earlier. U.S. textile exports expanded for all major fibers and end-use categories. Cotton exports, at 216 million pounds, were up 20 percent from a month earlier and 15 percent from a year ago. Cotton textile exports increased for all end-use categories from the previous month, with apparel accounting for 54 percent of the total. North American countries are the major markets for U.S. cotton textile exports. Shipments to North America totaled 194 million pounds and represented 90 percent of the March total. Mexico continues to be the leading market, receiving 44 percent of the region's total. Overall, the total textile trade deficit during the first 3 months of 2000 has expanded from a year earlier. For all fibers, the deficit through March 2000 is 1.9 billion pounds, and the cotton trade deficit is 1.2 billion pounds, up 19 percent and 20 percent, respectively. During 2000, cotton has accounted for 63 percent of the total deficit, similar to a year earlier. The next Cotton and Wool Outlook (CWS-0600) will be released on July 13, 2000. Information Contacts: Leslie Meyer (U.S. Cotton and Textiles) LMEYER@ERS.USDA.GOV (202) 694-5307 Stephen MacDonald (Foreign Cotton) STEPHENM@ERS.USDA.GOV (202) 694-5305 Robert Skinner (Textiles and Wool) RSKINNER@ERS.USDA.GOV (202) 694-5313 U.S. COTTON SUPPLY AND USE ESTIMATES -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1999/2000 -------------------------- Item 1998/99 Apr May Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------- Upland: Million acres Planted 13.064 14.565 14.584 14.584 Harvested 10.449 13.093 13.138 13.138 Pounds Yield/harvested acre 619 597 595 595 Million 480-lb bales Beginning stocks 3.822 3.836 3.836 3.836 Production 13.476 16.279 16.294 16.294 Total supply 1/ 17.729 20.190 20.205 20.190 Mill use 10.254 9.950 9.955 9.955 Exports 4.056 6.100 6.180 6.380 Total use 14.310 16.050 16.135 16.335 Ending stocks 3.836 4.138 4.053 3.838 Percent Stocks-to-use ratio 26.8 25.8 25.1 23.5 Extra-long staple: 1,000 acres Planted 328 290 290 290 Harvested 235 288 287 287 Pounds Yield/harvested acre 904 1,123 1,128 1,128 1,000 480-lb bales Beginning stocks 65 103 103 103 Production 442 674 674 674 Total supply 1/ 519 802 802 817 Mill use 147 150 145 145 Exports 288 400 420 420 Total use 435 550 565 565 Ending stocks 103 262 247 262 Percent Stocks-to-use ratio 23.7 47.6 43.7 46.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Based on USDA estimates. 1/ Includes imports. WORLD COTTON SUPPLY AND USE ESTIMATES -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1999/2000 ------------------------- Item 1998/99 Apr May Jun --------------------------------------------------------------------- Supply: Million 480-lb bales Beginning stocks World 43.87 45.44 45.43 45.46 Foreign 39.99 41.50 41.49 41.52 Production World 84.55 86.99 87.28 87.20 Foreign 70.63 70.04 70.31 70.24 Imports World 25.25 27.49 27.52 27.32 Foreign 24.81 27.39 27.42 27.22 Use: Mill use World 84.77 90.21 90.53 90.76 Foreign 74.37 80.11 80.43 80.66 Exports World 23.59 26.83 26.89 26.95 Foreign 19.25 20.33 20.29 20.15 Ending stocks World 45.46 42.64 42.55 41.99 Foreign 41.52 38.24 38.25 37.89 Stocks-to-use ratio Percent World 53.6 47.3 47.0 46.3 Foreign 55.8 47.7 47.6 47.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Based on USDA estimates. FIBER SUPPLY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000 1999 ---------------------------- Item Feb Mar Apr Apr ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton: 1,000 480-lb bales Ginnings 97 0 0 0 Imports since August 1 72.3 74.9 NA 203.5 Stocks, beginning 13,526 12,057 10,160 7,582 At mills 513 501 502 570 Public storage 11,308 9,726 7,977 6,780 CCC stocks 1,503 836 510 800 Manmade: Million pounds Production 889.3 947.0 868.0 853.5 Noncellulosic 860.6 914.4 840.4 827.5 Cellulosic 28.7 32.6 27.6 26.0 Total since January 1 1,740.7 2,687.7 3,555.7 3,349.4 2000 1999 ----------------------------- Jan Feb Mar Mar ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Million pounds Raw fiber imports 153.1 135.7 147.3 140.0 Cellulosic 5.4 5.1 5.9 7.4 Total since January 1 153.1 288.8 436.1 371.6 Wool and Mohair: 1,000 pounds Raw wool imports, clean 4,886 3,805 3,785 3,882 48's-and-finer 3,105 1,879 2,145 1,689 Not-finer-than-46's 1,781 1,927 1,640 1,193 Total since January 1 4,886 8,692 12,476 13,586 Wool top imports 385 303 319 235 Total since January 1 385 688 1,007 298 Mohair imports, clean 4 0 0 0 Total since January 1 4 4 4 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NA = Not available. COTTON SYSTEM FIBER CONSUMPTION ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000 1999 -------------------------- Item Feb Mar Apr Apr --------------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton: 1,000 480-lb bales All consumed by mills 1/ 838 923 796 888 Total since August 1 1/ 5,850 6,773 7,569 7,867 SA annual rate 2/ 10,115 10,194 10,120 10,368 SA daily rate 2/ 38.8 39.1 38.8 39.9 Daily rate 39.9 40.1 39.8 40.4 Upland consumed by mills 1/ 825 910 785 875 Total since August 1 1/ 5,771 6,681 7,466 7,757 SA daily rate 2/ 38.2 38.5 38.2 39.3 Daily rate 39.3 39.5 39.3 39.8 Spindles in place 4,586 4,570 4,553 5,225 Active spindles 4,401 4,386 4,359 4,794 100 percent cotton 2,407 2,381 2,361 2,553 100 percent manmade 682 690 684 770 Blends 1,312 1,315 1,314 1,471 Percent Cotton's share of fibers 78.4 77.9 77.4 79.2 Manmade: 1,000 pounds Total consumed by mills 1/ 110,755 125,696 111,652 112,096 Total since August 1 1/ 767,095 892,791 1,004,443 971,356 Daily rate 5,274 5,465 5,583 5,095 Noncellulosic staple 4,998 5,150 5,268 4,768 Cellulosic staple 276 315 315 327 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Adjusted to calendar month. 2/ SA = seasonally adjusted. FIBER EXPORTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000 1999 --------------------------- Item Jan Feb Mar Mar ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton: 1,000 480-lb bales Upland exports 612 694 926 177 Total since August 1 2,192 2,886 3,812 3,145 Sales for next season 58 66 136 181 Total since August 1 379 445 581 428 ELS exports 46.1 42.2 52.1 44.6 Total since August 1 141.4 183.7 235.8 184.1 Sales for next season 5.0 8.2 22.8 21.3 Total since August 1 12.2 20.4 43.2 50.3 Manmade: Million pounds Raw fiber exports 78.0 100.6 106.3 82.1 Noncellulosic 73.4 95.6 100.1 78.7 Cellulosic 4.6 5.0 6.2 3.4 Total since January 1 78.0 178.6 284.9 230.8 Wool and Mohair: 1,000 pounds Raw wool exports, clean 343.8 214.3 434.5 145.7 Total since January 1 343.8 558.1 992.6 279.1 Wool top exports 434.0 277.9 628.3 386.6 Total since January 1 434.0 711.9 1,340.2 1,144.3 Mohair exports, clean 350.9 0 171.5 311.1 Total since January 1 350.9 350.9 522.5 733.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- FIBER PRICES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000 1999 ---------------------------- Item Mar Apr May May ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cents per pound Domestic cotton prices: Adjusted World Price 43.07 44.83 46.85 45.39 Jul'2000 futures 62.38 58.04 61.05 60.64 Dec'2000 futures 62.33 59.92 62.61 60.12 Upland spot 41-34 57.67 53.76 58.31 55.54 Pima spot 03-46 83.30 84.79 84.74 82.73 Avg. price received by: Upland producers 47.90 46.00 45.90 55.00 Mill delivered: Cotton Actual 64.76 61.04 64.05 63.17 Raw fiber equivalent 71.96 67.82 71.17 70.19 Rayon staple Actual 97.00 97.00 97.00 100.00 Raw fiber equivalent 101.04 101.04 101.04 104.17 Polyester staple Actual 55.00 55.00 58.00 50.00 Raw fiber equivalent 57.29 57.29 60.42 52.08 Price ratios Percent Cotton/rayon 71.2 67.1 70.4 67.4 Cotton/polyester 125.6 118.4 117.8 134.8 Northern Europe cotton quotes: Cents per pound A Index 57.45 58.90 60.53 59.85 Memphis Territory 64.70 64.31 68.88 NQ California/Arizona 65.20 64.19 68.63 65.31 B Index 53.53 53.35 54.96 NQ Orleans/Texas 52.80 52.81 57.63 NQ Wool prices (clean): Dollars per pound U.S. 56's 0.49 0.52 0.55 0.65 Australian 56's 1/ 1.18 1.27 1.30 1.36 U.S. 60's 0.70 0.77 0.80 0.87 Australian 60's 1/ 1.26 1.37 1.39 1.43 U.S. 64's 1.01 1.10 1.25 1.17 Australian 64's 1/ 1.44 1.56 1.56 1.50 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NQ = No quotes. 1/ In bond, Charleston, SC. TEXTILE TRADE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000 1999 ----------------------------- Item Jan Feb Mar Mar ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Imports: 1,000 pounds 1/ Yarn, thread, and fabric 279,037 251,370 283,956 246,340 Cotton 113,866 112,014 123,753 101,927 Linen 42,624 20,906 29,957 27,186 Wool 3,855 4,212 4,916 4,303 Silk 1,058 889 1,028 752 Manmade 117,634 113,349 124,302 112,172 Apparel 603,476 670,410 707,131 552,573 Cotton 367,149 420,529 447,191 400,118 Linen 18,715 18,562 17,512 14,830 Wool 12,900 13,088 12,940 12,926 Silk 15,564 14,506 14,147 12,527 Manmade 189,148 203,725 215,341 112,172 House furnishings 66,173 65,918 70,289 59,740 Cotton 48,516 48,026 50,876 44,522 Linen 901 1,017 1,007 338 Wool 214 257 257 84 Silk 114 140 119 40 Manmade 16,428 16,478 18,030 14,792 Floor coverings 34,692 30,657 36,213 34,615 Cotton 4,837 4,120 4,687 4,964 Linen 5,713 4,639 5,257 5,202 Wool 10,282 8,837 10,683 9,285 Silk 715 728 779 775 Manmade 13,145 12,333 14,807 14,089 Total imports 2/ 990,922 1,026,571 1,105,516 972,025 Cotton 538,333 589,642 630,889 555,799 Linen 68,023 45,176 53,812 47,621 Wool 27,326 26,446 28,835 26,688 Silk 17,451 16,264 16,073 14,094 Manmade 339,789 349,043 375,906 327,822 Exports: 1,000 pounds 1/ Yarn, thread, and fabric 184,876 205,714 230,828 192,556 Cotton 71,997 78,930 90,978 75,160 Linen 5,317 6,474 6,900 5,714 Wool 5,304 5,241 6,397 5,577 Silk 1,806 2,210 2,413 2,034 Manmade 100,452 112,859 124,140 104,071 Apparel 135,826 151,188 189,811 172,575 Cotton 84,677 94,362 117,175 105,259 Linen 1,904 1,910 2,181 1,770 Wool 5,785 6,900 9,709 7,450 Silk 3,876 4,204 5,157 4,102 Manmade 39,584 43,812 55,589 53,994 House furnishings 5,845 6,655 7,261 6,972 Cotton 3,513 4,070 4,407 4,255 Linen 169 236 229 245 Wool 39 51 63 57 Silk 58 88 87 120 Manmade 2,066 2,210 2,475 2,295 Floor coverings 29,011 35,924 42,601 38,948 Cotton 1,981 2,685 3,390 3,029 Linen 1,332 1,526 1,844 1,819 Wool 3,365 3,924 4,953 3,657 Silk 67 55 69 93 Manmade 22,266 27,734 32,345 30,350 Total exports 2/ 355,846 399,775 470,776 411,427 Cotton 162,263 180,129 216,032 187,784 Linen 8,735 10,155 11,163 9,558 Wool 14,508 16,130 21,140 16,761 Silk 5,807 6,557 7,726 6,349 Manmade 164,533 186,805 214,715 190,974 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Raw fiber equivalent. 2/ Includes headgear. U.S. COTTON TEXTILE IMPORTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000 1999 ---------------------------- Item Jan Feb Mar Mar ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 pounds 1/ North America 192,781 246,586 276,846 254,320 Canada 21,729 22,655 23,423 22,133 Costa Rica 7,024 9,002 10,563 9,381 Dominican Republic 9,662 21,803 27,103 25,964 El Salvador 16,538 21,659 23,885 18,452 Guatemala 10,464 12,279 14,409 11,394 Haiti 2,942 4,121 4,525 3,940 Honduras 26,198 38,777 42,037 38,759 Jamaica 2,291 3,230 3,768 5,170 Mexico 92,122 108,618 122,354 114,581 Nicaragua 3,603 4,135 4,459 4,038 South America 12,530 12,661 15,754 8,576 Argentina 4 25 4 25 Brazil 6,532 5,539 7,778 2,414 Chile 18 45 31 21 Colombia 2,132 3,035 3,801 3,009 Peru 3,365 3,506 3,560 2,654 Europe 36,894 36,727 43,690 29,986 Estonia 613 241 952 483 France 742 766 825 728 Germany 974 1,229 1,598 834 Italy 3,954 4,249 4,362 3,466 Portugal 3,077 2,710 3,146 2,074 Russia 1,790 1,895 2,125 740 Spain 839 1,126 1,060 1,007 Turkey 17,127 17,577 21,720 15,684 United Kingdom 978 1,416 1,304 1,244 Asia 279,514 276,651 274,340 244,144 Bahrain 2,296 2,180 3,376 1,311 Bangladesh 21,926 19,895 21,406 15,158 China 34,532 36,899 30,830 31,704 Hong Kong 30,475 30,767 20,558 20,373 India 31,113 29,136 35,543 37,978 Indonesia 11,835 11,355 12,599 12,380 Israel 3,749 2,549 4,048 3,191 Japan 1,440 1,412 1,498 1,373 Macao 4,988 5,343 3,624 5,016 Malaysia 4,748 5,293 7,246 6,406 Nepal 1,708 2,742 3,420 2,653 Oman 1,615 1,526 2,195 2,079 Pakistan 43,854 45,656 44,689 31,648 Philippines 15,218 11,155 11,587 10,973 Qatar 1,255 1,415 1,738 1,226 Singapore 2,973 3,338 1,711 2,712 South Korea 10,141 9,420 9,932 8,930 Sri Lanka 8,609 8,457 9,272 10,006 Taiwan 12,586 11,470 10,762 10,896 Thailand 15,748 14,209 14,903 11,203 U Arab Em 3,425 4,773 4,566 2,840 Oceania 2,425 2,296 1,877 2,003 Australia 1,186 1,021 575 939 Fiji 704 957 971 768 Africa 14,190 14,720 18,382 16,769 Egypt 6,168 6,641 8,184 7,963 Lesotho 1,653 2,087 2,551 1,859 Mauritius 1,482 1,902 1,827 2,298 Morocco 753 939 1,314 1,070 South Africa 1,524 864 1,420 1,305 Tunisia 98 165 99 153 World 2/ 538,333 589,642 630,889 555,799 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Raw fiber equivalent. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. U.S. COTTON TEXTILE EXPORTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000 1999 -------------------------- Country Jan Feb Mar Mar ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 pounds 1/ North America 146,781 160,075 194,440 165,363 Canada 28,739 26,789 30,644 30,699 Costa Rica 7,013 6,977 8,995 6,370 Dominican Republic 12,902 16,909 19,716 16,746 El Salvador 8,719 9,095 12,008 7,275 Guatemala 2,463 3,178 3,020 3,673 Haiti 1,733 2,324 2,872 1,891 Honduras 21,613 23,254 26,093 24,557 Jamaica 1,879 2,004 2,578 3,338 Mexico 60,187 67,701 86,430 69,015 South America 2,957 3,835 4,761 3,814 Argentina 101 259 140 170 Brazil 406 538 411 210 Chile 610 503 1,375 655 Colombia 903 821 1,357 1,262 Peru 68 510 45 135 Venezuela 650 956 1,104 1,060 Europe 5,867 6,650 8,193 8,281 Belgium 2,189 1,795 2,731 2,145 France 404 376 672 311 Germany 442 655 700 797 Ireland 55 84 98 86 Italy 246 484 268 316 Netherlands 533 544 491 511 United Kingdom 1,275 1,676 2,214 2,735 Asia 5,852 8,602 7,594 8,783 China 167 300 345 342 Hong Kong 530 759 755 1,093 Israel 379 528 459 785 Japan 2,936 3,516 3,433 3,753 Philippines 177 197 221 568 Saudi Arabia 357 470 243 361 Singapore 228 239 301 298 South Korea 338 501 676 269 Taiwan 179 435 289 253 U Arab Em 176 183 163 236 Oceania 447 571 576 751 Australia 346 472 488 486 New Zealand 89 74 66 145 Africa 361 396 468 792 Egypt 1 19 40 22 Ghana 26 18 9 53 Ivory Coast 5 0 20 21 Nigeria 21 76 49 341 South Africa 41 100 93 106 World 2/ 162,263 180,129 216,032 187,784 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Raw fiber equivalent. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 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