Cotton export ends 2018-19 on a disappointing note
Cotton export in marketing year 2018-19 (Oct-Sep) ended with a disappointed performance. During the year, only 5.46 million bales were exported, down 37% compared to the [...]
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Spun yarns export dwindles 34pc in August, no respite seen
Spun yarns shipment totaled 95 million kg (down 25%) worth US$282 million (down 34%) implying an average unit value realization of US$2.95 per kg. This was US cents 38 lower [...]
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Cotton yarn export – What has China reduced buying
Cotton yarn export to China has been dwindling in recent months. It was a major buyer of Indian cotton yarn for long, accounting for more than one-third of total shipment. In [...]
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Should India stop exporting cotton and ship more yarn?
The question becomes pertinent on two facts. First, the huge difference between price at which India export cotton and the price at which it ships out yarn. Second, most large [...]
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China reduces cotton yarn import from India-facts and policies PART-1
China has been a major buyer of Indian cotton yarn for long, accounting for more than one-third of total shipment. Of late, its share has dwindled to less than one-fifth, a [...]
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Cotton yarn export continued to fall in July but slower
Cotton yarn, which accounts for almost 80% of all types of spun yarn exported from India continued to shrink in July. In July, total shipment of basic textile comprising [...]
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Textile demand to rebound after tariffs delayed
Textile demand is poised to recover as US delays imposition of 10% import duty on Chinese goods. The date is now fixed for imposing the duty is 15 December on products [...]
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Cotton will take time to rise now until demand makes up
Cotton price momentum is demolished by two key factors in recent time – expected larger harvest and the US-China trade war. Both have been languishing the cotton market with [...]
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Acrylic fibre enjoy good margins as feedstock squeeze
Acrylic fibre, an alternate development to substitute wool, has been enjoying expansion in margin since the beginning of 2019. In July, the cost margin climbed to 138% of [...]
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Polyester markets in doldrums?. Factors to recover
Polyester markets, particularly in Asia, were in a state of stagnation or depression in July 2019, the worst of all Julys in multi years. The previous worst July was of 2016 [...]
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