Xinjiang's Cotton Output Exceeds 10 Million Tons In Akesu

< p > affected by the high price of cotton in China, Akesu, Xinjiang, known as the "hometown of China's long staple cotton", has imported cotton for the first time after 10 years of cotton export blank.

The imported cotton was put into storage after being checked by the staff of Akesu entry exit inspection and Quarantine Bureau.

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< p > more than two months away from the cotton harvest season in Akesu. Despite the fact that domestic cotton supply is adequate, the enthusiasm of domestic cotton textile enterprises to purchase raw cotton has not been high.

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This year, Akesu Xinya Cotton Textile Co., Ltd. imported 499.9 tons of American cotton with a value of 1 million 603 thousand US dollars for the first time this year. "P"

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< p > according to the introduction of imported cotton enterprises, the comprehensive cost of the imported cotton is 3000-5000 yuan lower than the domestic price per ton, and the cost performance advantage is obvious.

Compared with imported cotton, the price of domestic cotton is high, forming a price upside down phenomenon. Cotton textile enterprises choose to import American cotton in order to reduce production costs.

It is estimated that the volume of imported cotton business in Akesu will further increase in the future.

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< p > Zhang Jianjiang, deputy director of Akesu entry exit inspection and Quarantine Bureau, said that Akesu Xinya Cotton Textile Co., Ltd. imported cotton for the first time in Akesu in the past ten years.

10 years ago, many cotton exports in Akesu were exported.

Now, with the establishment of the textile industrial city in Akesu and the increase of cotton enterprises, the cotton consumption in Akesu will continue to increase.

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Akesu is located in the southern part of Xinjiang Tianshan Mountains and the northern margin of the Tarim Basin. It is a warm temperate arid climate area. It has little rainfall, large evaporation and dry climate. It is very suitable for cotton planting, planting nearly 6 million acres of cotton (including the first division of Xinjiang production and Construction Corps), accounting for 1/10 of the whole country, and 1/4 of Xinjiang. It is known as the "long staple cotton town" in China. The annual output of cotton is 10 million tons, and the yield of cotton per mu reaches 113 kilograms.

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