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Voluntary Report - public distribution Date: 11/6/2003 GAIN Report Number: PK3017 PK3017 Pakistan Cotton and Products Cotton Trade Data (Jan - Jun 2003) 2003

Approved by: Michael Henney, Regional Director U.S. Consulate, Dubai Prepared by: Ikram Chaudhary, Ag Specialist U.S. Embassy, Islamabad

Report Highlights: This report contains the most recent official cotton trade data for Pakistan.

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Pakistan’s most recent cotton trade data from Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) is as follows: (Note: Pakistani customs classifies cotton as American (Upland), Egyptian (ELS) and Others (type not specified). Trade data by origin or destination is available only in six-month aggregation. Totals may not add due to rounding).

IMPORTS

Table 1. Upland Cotton Imports (MT)

Origin Jul-Dec 02 Jan-Jun 03 Total

Afghanistan 0 243 243 Argentina 0 0 0 Australia 1,028 0 1,028 Belgium 100 134 234 Cameroon 20 0 20 Canada 0 138 138 China 20 0 20 Egypt 100 502 602 Ethiopia 50 0 50 France 0 479 479 Georgia 0 101 101 Indonesia 23 0 23 Iran 570 68 638 Hong Kong 0 56 56 Netherlands 0 134 134 Nigeria 0 54 54 Singapore 60 0 60 Switzerland 613 2,054 2,667 Syria 2,023 100 2,123 United Arab Emirates 0 1,153 1,153 United Kingdom 100 192 292 United States 12,003 43,975 55,978 Others 21 34 55 Total 16,731 49,417 66,148

Table 2. ELS Cotton Imports (MT)

Origin Jul-Dec 02 Jan-Jun 03 Total Egypt 2,461 3,360 5,821 Switzerland 99 0 99 United Arab Emirates 0 0 0 United States 0 0 0

Total 2,560 3,360 5,920

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Table 3. Other Cotton Imports (MT) Origin Jul-Dec 02 Jan-Jun 03 Total Afghanistan 2,662 2,666 5,328 Australia 5,502 2,091 7,593 Bahrain 0 94 94 Belgium 1,792 843 2,635 Benin 1,539 925 2,464 Brazil 0 399 399 Cameroon 2,044 1,549 3,593 Chad 400 0 400 China 4,008 1,200 5,208 Cote d'Ivoire 2,240 200 2,440 Egypt 1,539 468 2,007 France 180 519 699 Germany 600 230 830 India 69 0 69 Iran 7,193 4,545 11,738 Italy 99 0 99 Korea 164 0 164 Latvia 150 22 172 Malawi 0 14 14 Mali 138 1,053 1,191 New Zealand 363 0 363 Nigeria 715 2,543 3,258 Oman 201 0 201 Russia 0 333 333 Saudi Arabia 0 113 113 Singapore 603 1,030 1,633 South Africa 440 1,003 1,443 Sudan 630 1,532 2,162 Switzerland 10,115 8,171 18,286 Syria 3,232 696 3,928 Tajikistan 59 46 105 Tanzania 3,490 1,033 4,523 Thailand 0 68 68 Togo 0 380 380 Turkey 26 301 327 Turkmenistan 213 0 213 United Arab Emirates 2,937 4,629 7,566 United Kingdom 2,793 3,036 5,829 United States 8,040 8,919 16,959 Uzbekistan 577 159 736 Yemen 330 103 433 Others 398 36 434 TOTAL 65,481 50,949 116,430

Table 4. Cotton Imports by Month (MT)

Month (CY03) Upland ELS Other CY 03

January 2,667 Not Avail 11,463 14,130 February 5,711 " 7,151 12,862 March 6,634 " 8,391 15,025 April 5,886 " 6,620 12,506 May 14,069 " 8,361 22,430 June 14,450 " 8,963 23,413

Total 49,417 50,949 100,366

COTTON EXPORTS

Table 5. Cotton Exports (MT)

Destination Jul - Dec 02 Jan - Jun 03 Total Australia 0 58 58 Bahrain 0 1,271 1,271 Bangladesh 8,308 12,792 21,100 Belgium 247 0 247 China 0 198 198 France 84 0 84 Germany 967 0 967 Hong Kong 89 0 89 Indonesia 8,684 5,891 14,575 Japan 0 130 130 Korea 154 86 240 Malaysia 0 108 108 Netherlands 0 0 0 Philippines 3,297 137 3,434 Portugal 2,078 130 2,208 Saudi Arabia 182 31 213 Singapore 0 0 0 South Korea 0 0 0 Spain 1,040 0 1,040 Sri Lanka 233 104 337 Switzerland 0 97 97 Thailand 2,389 1,106 3,495 Turkey 249 0 249 United Arab Emirates 1,348 14 1,362 United kingdom 0 0 0 Vietnam 339 119 458

Others 2,267 191 2,458 Total 31,955 22,463 54,418

Table 6. Cotton Exports by Month (MT)

Month (CY 03) Upland ELS Other CY 03

January 6,971 Not Avail. Not Avail. 6,971 February 6,354 " " 6,354 March 5,398 " " 5,398 April 1,603 " " 1,603 May 1,560 " " 1,560 June 577 " " 577 Total 22,463 " " 22,463

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