Data Analysis Of China Imported Cotton In 2015

By China

According to the data provided by the Information Statistics Department of the Federation of industry and commerce, due to the expiration of the quota near the end of the year, enterprises are stepping up customs clearance in December.

The number of rings increased significantly, but it was on a downward trend compared with the same period last year.

Total imports of raw cotton in December 2015 amounted to 187 thousand and 800 tons, an increase of 103 thousand and 600 tons over the previous month, an increase of 123.04% over the previous month, a decrease of 76 thousand and 600 tons and a decrease of 29% over the same period last year.

December

The number of imports is mainly within the quota, and 176 thousand and 700 tons of cotton are imported within the quota, with the exception of 11 thousand and 100 tons of extra cotton imports.

Cotton imports accounted for 94% of the total imports.

In 2015, affected by the policy of de stocking of national cotton reserves, domestic cotton prices fell, and domestic and foreign cotton prices decreased.

At the same time, the demand for cotton in domestic textile enterprises decreased, and cotton import volume fell sharply throughout the whole year.

In 2015, China imported 1 million 472 thousand and 700 tons of cotton, a decrease of 966 thousand and 800 tons over the previous year, down 39% from the same period last year.

Total cotton imports in China totaled 2 billion 564 million US dollars in 2015, representing a decrease of US $2 billion 428 million over the previous year, down 49% from the same period last year.

Affected by the El Nino climate, the delayed rainfall in Australia is very beneficial to Australia cotton production.

In December 2015, China imported 49 thousand and 500 tons of cotton from Australia, ranking first in imports.

An increase of 22 thousand and 900 tons over last month, an increase of 86% over the previous month, representing an increase of 67% over the same period last year.

In December 2015, Uzbekistan ranked the second largest number of cotton importing countries in China for the first time, from 2 thousand and 200 tons in November to 46 thousand and 700 tons, a 95% increase in the chain.

Compared with December of the previous year, the figure decreased by 1 thousand tons compared with the previous year, a decrease of 2%.

In December, the number of imported cotton ranked third in Brazil, from 16 thousand and 500 tons last month to 38 thousand and 800 tons, an increase of 135%.

Compared with December 2014, it fell by 14% compared to the same period last year.

Imports of cotton in India increased by 32 thousand tons in December compared with November, an increase of 36% over the month.

Compared with the same period last year, the figure decreased by 46 thousand tons, down 59% from the same period last year.

In December 2015, the fifth largest importing country of cotton came from the United States, and the United States imported 8 thousand tons of cotton in December, an increase of 1 thousand and 400 tons over the 6 thousand and 600 tons in November and an increase of 21% in the annulus.

Compared with the same period last year, the number of US cotton imports continued to decline, down 85% compared to the same period last year.

On the whole, in December, among the five main importing countries, except for Brazil's cotton imports, the rest of the countries showed growth trend.

The five largest cotton imports account for 90% of the total imports.

In the last month of 2015, cotton imports ranked sixth to ten countries: 5 thousand and 800 tons in Cameroon, 1 thousand and 200 tons in Israel, 1 thousand and 200 tons in Benin, 1 thousand tons in Turkmenistan and 800 tons in Burkina Faso.

In December, China ranked the top 15 cotton imports in addition to those listed above: Egypt, Zimbabwe, Central Africa, Tajikistan and Burkina Faso.

From the 2015 full year statistics, cotton imports are mainly concentrated in the five largest source countries.

In 2015, Australia imported 251 thousand and 700 tons of cotton, accounting for 17% of the total cotton imports; Uzbekistan cotton imports accounted for 171 thousand tons, accounting for 12% of cotton imports; Brazil cotton imports 141 thousand tons, accounting for 10% of cotton imports; India cotton imports 254 thousand and 600 tons, accounting for 17% of cotton imports; 518 thousand and 500 tons of cotton in the United States, accounting for 35% of total cotton imports.

In December 2015, the price of cotton in the five main source countries increased significantly, with an average price of US $2.47 / kg and a rise of 13%.

Average cotton prices in Australia fell in December, to 1.75 US dollars / kg, down 1%.

The average price of cotton in Brazil is 1.55 US dollars per kilogram, unchanged from last month.

The average price of cotton in Uzbekistan is 1.63 US dollars / kg, which is 4% lower than that in November 2015.

The average price of cotton in India increased slightly, to 1.47 US dollars per kilogram, an increase of 0.7%.

According to the import cotton area, China's cotton imports in December 2015 still concentrated in Shandong, Beijing and other places.

As a traditional cotton textile Province, Shandong imported 81 thousand and 800 tons of cotton in December, an increase of 46 thousand and 600 tons compared with last month, a 133% increase in the chain.

Beijing imported 55 thousand and 200 tons of cotton in that month, an increase of 608%.

Shandong and

Two cotton imports accounted for 73% of the total.

Jiangsu imported 27 thousand and 400 tons of cotton in December, ranking third.

Shanghai imported 4 thousand and 400 tons of cotton in December.

In the last month of 2015, the other top ten import areas also included 3 thousand and 500 tons in Guangdong, 3 thousand and 100 tons in Hubei, 2 thousand and 500 tons in Henan, 2 thousand and 300 tons in Xinjiang, 2 thousand and 100 tons in Jiangxi and 2 thousand tons in Zhejiang.

From the year of 2015, Shandong, Beijing,

Other provinces are still a big province of cotton import demand.

However, due to the decline in domestic demand, the import volume of each major cotton import province has declined to varying degrees.

Shandong imported 478 thousand tons of cotton in 2015, down 42% from the same period last year.

Beijing imported 226 thousand tons of cotton, down 15% compared to the same period last year.

Jiangsu imported 375 thousand and 200 tons, down 41% compared to the same period last year.

Shanghai imported 116 thousand and 300 tons, down 20% compared to the same period last year.

Xinjiang imported 62 thousand tons of cotton, down 50% compared to the same period last year.