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USA: Cotton output marks a record

USA: Cotton output marks a record

Write: Bromley [2011-05-20]

Cotton USA releases US cotton supply & offtake.

2007-08 World mill use estimated at 124.9 million bales, up 490,000 bales from March, World production estimated at 119.7 million bales, up 840,000 bales from March, U.S. mill use estimated at 4.7 million bales, up 100,000 bales from March, U.S. production at 19.4 million bales, up 370,000 bales from March, China imports estimated at 12.3 million bales, down 250,000 bales from March.

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.