THE KARACHI COTTON ASSOCIATION

THE COTTON EXCHANGE, I,I. CHUNDRIGAR ROAD, KARACHI. (PAKISTAN)

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DAILY COTTON MARKET REPORT

(The Association is not responsible for errors or omissions)

CROP 2016 - 2017

Vol. LXXXIV NO:

KARACHI: Saturday, December 31, 2016

126

PART - I
SPOT RATES
KCA Official Spot Rate for Local Dealings in Pak Rupees
FOR BASE GRADE 3 (THREE) STAPLE LENGTH 1-1/16"
MICRONAIRE VALUE BETWEEN 3.8 TO 4.9 NCL
Ex-Gin Price
Up-country
Spot Rate
Expenses
Ex-Karachi

Rate
for

Difference
In Rs.
Ex. Karachi

Spot Rate
Ex. KHI. As on

30.12.2016

37.324 kg

6,250

135

6,385

6,698

145

6,843

Equivalent
40 kgs

6,385

NIL

6,843

NIL

Valid for the day established by the Rates Committee at 12:00 Noon.

The Grade and Staple Margins Chart and the percentage allowances for Micronaire below and
in excess of the given limits will be published in the DMR of the Association every Monday or
on Tuesday, if Monday happens to be a closed holiday.
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New York Cotton Market Closing Delivery Contract No.2
Dated: December 30, 2016

Contract

Open

High

Low v Previous

Close

Change

Mar., - 17

70.68

71.96

70.43

70.50

70.65

+ 0.15

May., - 17

71.22

72.20

70.82

70.90

71.02

+ 0.12

Jul., - 17

71.54

72.40

71.20

71.26

71.38

+ 0.12

Oct., - 17

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69.78

69.72

- 0.06

Dec., - 17

69.75

70.40

69.40

69.51

69.54

+ 0.03

Cotlook

Indices

Dated: December 30, 2016

China Cotton Index

Dated: December 31, 2016

A - Index

79.40

Index 328

N/A

A - Index Plus

N/A

Index 229

N/A

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PART - II
(DOMESTIC TRANSACTION)
Dated: December 31, 2016
2016 - 17 C R O P
Rate
Bales

Station
Khair Pur
Rohri
Dharki
Burewala
Chistian

Bales

1000
600
1000
200
600

Station
Noor
Pur
100
Yazman
Mandi
400
Sadiqabad
2000
4400 Rahim Yar Khan
Bahawal Pur
3600

6300 / 6315
6325
6500
6150
6350

Rate

6450
6450
6500
6500 / 6600
6600

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PART - III
(E X P O R T S)
Shipments:-

Registration:CROP

PERIOD - (MY 2016-17)

01-08-16 to 23-12-16
01-08-16 to 23-12-16

BALES

2015 - 2016
2016 - 2017
Total:-

4,048
116,409
120,457

Source: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan

PERIOD- (MY 2016-17)

01-08-16 to 23-12-16
01-08-16 to 23-12-16

CROP

Bales

2015-16
2016-17
Total;-

4,061
91,210
95,271

Source: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan

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PART - IV
(I M P O R T S)

PART - V
(Mills Consumption of Raw Cotton)
Qty. in MT

PERIOD - (MY 2016 - 17)

Month

49,638
10,369
60,007

Aug., 16 to Oct., 16
November, 16
Total:
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Cotton Season 2016 - 2017

Bales

Aug., 16 to Sept., 16 (P)

October, 16 (Provisional)
Total:

2,484,118
1,247,647
3,731,765

Source: Textile Commissioner's Organization

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(ARRIVAL CROP 2016-17)

(COMPOSITE EXCHANGE RATES)

As on December 15, 2016

Date; December 31, 2016

In Bales
Punjab
Total Arrivals
Sales to TCP

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" to Exporters
" to Mills

Pakistan

Sindh

6,444,847

3,703,094
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N/A

10,147,941
-

54,500

140,344

194,844

5,326,404

3,124,982

8,451,386

1,501,711

Unsold Stocks as on 16-12-2016

Source: National Bank of Pakistan

Source: PCGA

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SUMMARY OF COTTON ARRIVAL IN 2016- 17 AND 2015- 16 AS ON 15.12.2016

2016 - 17
SINDH

PUNJAB
Total Arrival:
Difference in bales
%
Flow during this fortnight
Sales to TCP
Sales to Exporters
Sales to Mills
Unsold stocks

6,444,847
(+) 1,046,038

TOTAL

3,703,094
(+) 67,785

+ 19.38

+ 1.86

285,977

83,513

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PUNJAB

10,147,941

5,398,809

2015 - 16
SINDH

TOTAL

3,635,309

9,034,118

(+) 1,113,823
+ 12.33
369,490
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54,500

140,344

194,844

5,200

349,426

354,626

5,326,404

3,124,982

8,451,386

4,057,696

2,754,548

6,812,244

1,501,711

1,867,248

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NOTICE
Sub:- INFORMATION ON LOCAL BRANDS OF TEXTILE MADE-UPS AND GARMENTS

Excerpts from Ministry of Textile Industry, Government of Pakistan circular No. 1(38-A)TID/16RDA dated 29.12.2016 on the above subject, is reproduced below for information of the Cotton Trade:The Ministry of Textile Industry intends to develop local brands working in the
textiles garments, made-ups and carpets sector and require support from your
esteemed organization through provision of following information regarding your
member companies which have registered brands (in soft form);

Company Name
Registered Trade Mark/Brands
Registration Date
Address
City
Contact Point (email, phone)

2.
This information will help us identifying major players in the domestic
market to develop contact point for growth of this sector and raising the profile of
local brands to explore new overseas markets.
Member companies, those have registered brands, are requested to kindly furnish the requisite
information (in soft form) to this Association by 07.01.2017 positively for onward transmission to
Ministry of Textile Industry, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad.
The Cotton Exchange,
(Aftab Alam)
Karachi: December 31, 2016
Secretary General
PUBLISHED BY THE KARACHI COTTON ASSOCIATION: THE COTTON EXCHANGE KHI.