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Karachi, April 06, 2015 (PPI-OT):
CROP 2014 - 2015
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
Rate Ex-Gin Price Up-country Spot Rate Spot Rate Difference
for Expenses Ex-Karachi Ex. KHI. As on In Rs.
04.04.2015 Ex.Karachi
37.324 kg 5,150 150 5,300
Equivalent 5,350 - 50
40 kgs 5,519 160 5,679 5,733 - 54
Valid for the day established by the Rates Committee at 12:00 Noon.
Grade and Staple Margins are notified below:
GRADE AND STAPLE MARGINS
(for the period from March 16, 2015 to April 15, 2015)
STAPLE
31/32" 1" 1-1/32" 1-1/16" 1-3/32" 1-1/8"
37.32kg 40 kg 37.32kg 40 kg 37.32kg 40 kg 37.32kg 40 kg 37.32kg 40 kg 37.32kg 40 kg
Super - 350 -375 - 250 -268 - 50 -54 + 250 268 + 400 429 + 500 536
1 - 400 -429 - 300 -322 - 150 -161 +200 214 + 350 375 + 450 482
2 - 450 -482 - 350 -375 - 200 -214 + 150 161 + 300 322 + 400 429
3 - 800 -857 - 600 -643 - 400 -429 BASE + 200 214 + 300 322
4 - 1200 -1286 - 1000 -1072 - 800 -857 - 400 -429 - 200 -214 - 100 -107
5 - 1300 -1393 - 1100 -1179 - 900 -965 - 500 -536 - 300 -322 - 200 -214
All above margins are based on Micronaire value between 3.8 to 4.9 NCL for Grades Super, 1, 2, and 3 and Micronaire value between 3.5 to 4.9 NCL for Grades 4 and 5. Approval of Government for Grade Super and Micronaire value 3.8 to 4.9 NCL is awaited.
The discount on the basis of low or high Micronaire is stated below which is applicable in addition to the above mentioned margins:
PART -II
(DOMESTIC TRANSACTION)
Dated; April 06, 2015
2014-2015 CROP
Bales Station Rate Bales Station Rate
1000 Mir Pur Khas 3900 200 Faqir wali 5250
1200 Sanghar 3900 400 Chichawatni 5300
200 Haroonabad 5050 2600 Sadiqabad 5300
PART - III
(EXPORTS)
Registration:- Shipments:-
PERIOD - (MY 2014-15) CROP BALES PERIOD- (MY 2014-15) CROP Bales
01-08-14 to 31-03-15 2013 - 2014 10,073 01-08-14 to 31-03-15 2013-14 10,170
01-08-14 to 31-03-15 2014 - 2015 572,881 01-08-14 to 31-03-15 2014-15 490,205
Total:- 582,954 Total;- 500,375
Source: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan
PART -IV PART - V
(IMPORTS) (Mills Consumption of Raw Cotton)
Cotton Season 2014-2015
PERIOD - (MY 2014-15) Qty. in MT Month Bales
Aug., to Jan., 2015 61,362 Aug.,14 to Jan.,2015 8,003,964
February, 2015 17,540 February, 2015 1,318,471
78,902 Total:- 9,322,435
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics Source: Textile Commissioner's Organization
(ARRIVAL CROP 2014-15) (COMPOSITE EXCHANGE RATES)
As on April 01, 2015 Date; April 06, 2015
In Bales
Punjab Sindh Pakistan Country Selling Buying Sight
Total Arrivals 10,864,105 3,974,500 14,838,605
Sales to TCP 59,200 35,700 94,900
" to Exporters 77,835 396,256 474,091 USA 101.60 101.40 101.19
" to Mills 10,442,294 3,378,401 13,820,695
Unsold Stocks as on 01-04-2015 448,919
Source: National Bank of Pakistan
Source: PCGA
SUMMARY OF COTTON ARRIVAL IN 2014-15 AND 2013-14 AS ON 01.04.2015
2014-15 2013-14
PUNJAB SINDH TOTAL PUNJAB SINDH TOTAL
Total Arrival: 10,864,105 3,974,500 14,838,605 9,625,703 3,760,132 13,385,835
Difference in bales 1,238,402 214,368 1,452,770
% 12.87 5.70 10.85
Flow during this fortnight 49,333 3,477 52,810
Sales to TCP 59,200 35,700 94,900
Sales to Exporters 77,835 396,256 474,091 111,250 270,756 382,006
Sales to Mills 10,442,294 3,378,401 13,820,695 9,051,063 3,256,203 12,307,266
Unsold stocks 448,919 696,563
For more information, contact:
Karachi Cotton Association
The Cotton Exchange I.I Chundrigar Road,
Karachi, Pakistan.
Phone: +(92)242-5007, +(92)241-2570, +(92)241-6497
Fax: +(92)241-3035, +(92)241-2580
Email: contact@kcapak.org