Highlights: • 2006-07 World production estimated at 119.2 million bales, down 100,000 bales from August. • 2006-07 World mill use at 123.2 million bales, up 500,000 bales from August. • 2007-08 World production estimated at 117.2 million bales, up 1.3 million bales from August. • 2007-08 China production at 32.5 million bales, unchanged from August. • 2007-08 China imports at 15.0 million bales, down 1.0 million bales from August. • 2007-08 U.S. production estimated at 17.8 million bales, up 460,000 bales from August.
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.