1. Textile Exports Hit
26-Month High
Mark 13% increase at $1.64
billion as global buyers shift from Bangladesh and China
KARACHI: Pakistani textile
firms have reported a surge in export orders, resulting in the industry's
exports reaching a 26-month high of $1.64 billion in August 2024, a 13%
increase compared to the same month last year. This boost is attributed to
rising costs and political instability in Bangladesh, coupled with international
restrictions on China.
According to JS Global
Research Analyst Shagufta Irshad, this shift has led importers to seek
alternative markets like Pakistan, India, and Vietnam. The export of ready-made
garments from Pakistan saw a 28% year-on-year rise, with knitwear and bedwear
exports increasing by 15%. This trend enabled Pakistani exporters to command higher
prices, with knitwear prices rising by 14% and ready-made garment prices by an
impressive 58% in August 2024.
2. Textile Mills Urge Cotton
Corporation of India to Open Warehouses in Tamil Nadu
The South India Spinners
Association (SISPA) has urged the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) to
establish cotton warehouses in Tamil Nadu, as textile mills in the state
consume 45% of the country's cotton production. This request, made during
SISPA's annual meeting on September 25, 2024, in Coimbatore, aims to ensure
easier access to cotton for local mills.
SISPA has suggested that
mills lifting cotton after the free period be charged a 6.5% interest rate
instead of the current 15%. Additionally, they called for the central
government to directly transfer the Minimum Support Price (MSP) to cotton
farmers and to monitor cotton purchases by mills to prevent hoarding.
3. Pakistan to Spend $2
Billion on Cotton Imports Amid Low Production
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set
to spend over $2 billion on cotton imports this fiscal year due to an
anticipated shortfall of around four million bales in domestic production. This
shortfall is attributed to a 63% reduction in cotton bale arrivals caused by a
heatwave and excessive rainfall.
According to Zakirullah Khalidi, General Secretary of the Pakistan Cotton Ginners' Association, the country’s cotton production will likely reach only seven million bales this year, well below the target of eleven million bales. Pakistan primarily imports cotton from the United States, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan to meet its domestic and export needs. Erratic weather and pest infestations have contributed to this year’s decline in cotton yield, forcing farmers to switch to other cash crops like sesame, sugarcane, and paddy.
4. US Upland Cotton Sales
Down 18%, Pima Eases 23% This Week: USDA
According to the USDA’s
export sales report for the week ending September 19, 2024, the net sales of
Upland cotton in the United States for the 2024-25 season totaled 87,800
running bales (RB), down 18% from the previous week. The major buyers included Turkiye,
Pakistan, and Vietnam.
Pima cotton sales for
2024-25 totaled 10,800 RB, representing a 23% decrease from the previous week.
The main buyers included India, China, and Pakistan. Despite an increase in
exports by 58% from the previous week, overall export levels remain 3% lower than
the previous 4-week average.
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