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Karachi, March 17, 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.
16.03.2015 Ex.Karachi
37.324 kg 5,000 150 5,150
Equivalent 5,150 NIL
40 kgs 5,358 160 5,518 5,518 NIL
Valid for the day established by the Rates Committee at 12:00 Noon.
The Grade and Staple Margins Chart and the percentage allowances for Micronaire below and in excess of the given limits will be published in the DMR of the Association every Monday or on Tuesday, if Monday happens to be a closed holiday.
PART -II
(DOMESTIC TRANSACTION)
Dated; March 17, 2015
2014-2015 CROP
Bales Station Rate Bales Station Rate
400 Shahdad Pur (Conditional) 4200 400 Murid wala 5100
400 Bahawal Pur 4700 400 Shahir Sultan 5200
400 Sahiwal 4800 2000 Sadiqabad 5200
200 Vehari 4850 1000 Ali Pur (Condotional) 5300
500 Khanewal 4975
PART - III
(EXPORTS)
Registration:- Shipments:-
PERIOD - (MY 2014-15) CROP BALES PERIOD- (MY 2014-15) CROP Bales
01-08-14 to 17-03-15 2013 - 2014 10,073 01-08-14 to 07-03-15 2013-14 10,170
01-08-14 to 17-03-15 2014 - 2015 566,003 01-08-14 to 07-03-15 2014-15 478,736
Total:- 576,076 Total;- 488,906
Source: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan 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 Dec., 2014 47,948 Aug., to Oct.,2014 4,035,929
January, 2015 13,414 November, 2014 1,332,141
61,362 Total:- 5,368,070
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics Source: Textile Commissioner's Organization
(ARRIVAL CROP 2014-15) (COMPOSITE EXCHANGE RATES)
As on March 01, 2015 Date; March 17, 2015
In Bales
Punjab Sindh Pakistan Country Selling Buying Sight
Total Arrivals 10,741,666 3,964,187 14,705,853
Sales to TCP 59,200 35,700 94,900
" to Exporters 75,881 394,956 470,837 USA 101.50 101.30 101.09
" to Mills 10,013,932 3,280,654 13,294,586
Unsold Stocks as on 01-03-2015 845,530
Source: National Bank of Pakistan
Source: PCGA
SUMMARY OF COTTON ARRIVAL IN 2014-15 AND 2013-14 AS ON 01.03.2015
2014-15 2013-14
PUNJAB SINDH TOTAL PUNJAB SINDH TOTAL
Total Arrival: 10,741,666 3,964,187 14,705,853 9,575,135 3,753,532 13,328,667
Difference in bales 1,166,531 210,655 1,377,186
% 12.18 5.61 10.33
Flow during this fortnight 102,346 9,611 111,957
Sales to TCP 59,200 35,700 94,900
Sales to Exporters 75,881 394,956 470,837 102,838 260,556 363,394
Sales to Mills 10,013,932 3,280,654 13,294,586 8,806,608 3,159,691 11,966,299
Unsold stocks 845,530 998,974
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