Highlights: • 2006-07 World production estimated at 116.7 million bales, down 340,000 bales from May. • 2006-07 World mill use at 122.5 million bales, up 380,000 bales from May. • 2007-08 World production estimated at 115.9 million bales, down 110,000 bales from May. • 2007-08 China mill use at 54.0 million bales, up 4.0 million bales from '06-07. • 2007-08 India production at 22.5 million bales, up 1.0 million bales from '06-07. • 2007-08 U.S. production estimated at 18.8 million bales, down 2.8 million bales from '06-07.
COTTON USA is the export promotions program of Cotton Council International (CCI), the overseas market promotion arm of the National Cotton Council of America.
COTTON USA promotes U.S. cotton fiber and manufactured cotton products in markets around the world.
From CCI's offices in Washington, DC; London, United Kingdom; Seoul, Korea; Shanghai, China; and Hong Kong - and in-country representatives throughout Asia, Latin America and Europe - COTTON USA reaches about 3 billion current and potential customers of U.S. cotton in more than 50 countries worldwide.