Cotton Imports Decreased, Textile Production And Export Growth Slowed Further.

According to customs statistics, China imported 129 thousand tons of cotton in September, a decrease of 58 thousand tons from the previous month, a decrease of 105 thousand tons over the same period last year, down 45% from the same period last year.

In 1-9 months of this year, China imported 1 million 770 thousand tons of cotton, down 6.7% from the same period last year.

In September, the national yarn output was 1 million 905 thousand tons, up 6.8% over the same period last year.

1 - September, the national yarn output totaled 15 million 979 thousand tons, an increase of 9% over the same period last year.

In September, China's textile and clothing exports amounted to US $18 billion 10 million, an increase of 1.9% over the same period last year.

From 1 to September, China's textile and apparel exports totaled US $136 billion 940 million, an increase of 8.1% over the same period last year.

Textile prices fell slightly in September.

The average monthly price of 32 Cotton Combed Yarns was 19704 yuan / ton, down 60 yuan / ton from last month, or 0.3%, and the average price of polyester staple fiber was 10889 yuan / ton, down 509 yuan / ton, or 4.5%.

Four, seven departments held meeting to deploy cotton work in the new year.

In September 25th, the seven departments of the national development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of finance, the Ministry of agriculture, the General Administration of industry and commerce, the General Administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine, the supply and Marketing Corporation and the Agricultural Development Bank jointly held the national teleconference on cotton work, summed up the cotton work in 2007, analyzed the cotton situation in 2008, and deployed the new cotton work in the new year.

The conference held that cotton production has achieved good results in 2007, textile production and exports have continued to grow, cotton production has been bumper harvests, cotton farmers' income has increased, cotton market has been basically stable, and cotton quality inspection system reform has made new progress.

In 2008, cotton production in China is expected to be basically the same as last year. The growth rate of textile production and exports may slow down, and the growth of cotton demand will also weaken. Cotton production and demand gap will not be substantially expanded. But considering the textile industry will continue to grow, the demand for cotton will continue to increase.

The international cotton market is tightening, and the international cotton price fluctuation is expected to intensify in the new year.

The meeting pointed out that due to the difficulties in the textile industry and the increase in the cost of cotton production, the cotton mills will be reluctant to sell and wait for the stalemate in the early stage of the acquisition of new cotton.

In order to stabilize the cotton market, protect the interests of cotton farmers and meet the needs of textile cotton, we must do a good job of cotton work in the new year.

Cotton, the agricultural development bank at all levels should give full play to the role of cotton purchasing capital supply to prevent the emergence of "white bill" in cotton purchase, and make full use of the role of reserve control and control, in order to give full play to the role of reserve control and to keep cotton prices at a proper level, keep cotton prices stable basically; ensure that domestic cotton sales are kept, maintain market stability and meet textile needs; departments such as industry and commerce, quality inspection and other departments should conscientiously strengthen cotton market management and quality supervision, standardize cotton circulation order, and continue to guide cotton farmers and enterprises to exclude foreign fibers and ensure cotton quality; encourage cotton enterprises to become bigger and stronger, and actively explore ways to cotton industrialization; conscientiously implement various policies and measures that have been promulgated, and strive to solve the outstanding difficulties currently facing the textile industry. We should objectively publicize the situation of cotton production and marketing in China, guide cotton enterprises to actively enter the market, and actively sell cotton growers.

The meeting stressed that promoting the reform of cotton quality inspection system is an urgent need to promote the upgrading and upgrading of China's cotton processing industry, an urgent need to improve the competitiveness of cotton textiles, an urgent need to ensure the smooth operation of the cotton market, and an urgent need for the state to regulate and control the cotton market.

Therefore, we should further unify our thinking, improve our understanding, make overall plans and speed up our efforts.