China, India, Pakistan and South Korea imports down, the U.S. cotton exports down

April 10, 2007, the USDA United States Department of Agriculture released in April keep the global production and sales forecasts. As follows:

United States: 2006/07 cotton output reduction of 35,000 tons, consumption has been reduced, exports down 109,000 tons to 2,939,000 tons, the increase in inventory at the end of 87,000 tons. Despite the recent weeks, U.S. cotton exports contracted significantly improved, but still lower than the expected progress of the shipment.

Global: Compared with the previous forecast, Brazil and Pakistan has increased cotton production, West Africa, the United States and Paraguay be a downward adjustment, but overall, the world's cotton production for 2006/07 unchanged. India and Brazil due to the volume of cotton increased global cotton consumption has also increased slightly. China, India, Pakistan and South Korea imports down, the United States and India cut exports. China to increase production, imports of lower-than-expected demand, it will increase the inventory at the end of 109,000 tons, the corresponding increase in inventory at the end of the world's 46,000 tons.