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Karachi, February 18, 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.
17.02.2015 Ex.Karachi
37.324 kg 4,900 150 5,050
Equivalent 5,050 NIL
40 kgs 5,251 160 5,411 5,411 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; February 18, 2015
2014-2015 CROP
Bales Station Rate Bales Station Rate
200 Kotri 4500 600 Burewala 4700 / 5000
400 Mehrab Pur 4750 400 Ali Pur 5000
100 Rasoolabad 4875 2000 Sadiqabad 5000 / 5100
6000 Upper Sindh 5100 / 5200 1000 Rahim Yar Khan 5100
1000 Haroonabad 4700 / 4800 1000 Mian Chano 4800 / 5100
400 Faqir wali 4800 600 Chani Goth 5100
600 Fort Abbas 4875 / 5100 400 Jalal Pur 5100
600 Vehari 4700 / 4900 4000 Khan Pur 5200
400 Yazman Mandi 4950 / 5050
PART - III
(EXPORTS)
Registration:- Shipments:-
PERIOD - (MY 2014-15) CROP BALES PERIOD- (MY 2014-15) CROP Bales
01-08-14 to 07-02-15 2013 - 2014 10,073 01-08-14 to 07-02-15 2013-14 5,354
01-08-14 to 07-02-15 2014 - 2015 542,815 01-08-14 to 07-02-15 2014-15 415,715
Total:- 552,888 Total;- 421,069
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 Nov., 2014 39,486 Aug., to Oct.,2014 4,035,929
December, 2014 8,462 November, 2014 1,332,141
47,948 Total:- 5,368,070
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics Source: Textile Commissioner's Organization
(ARRIVAL CROP 2014-15) (COMPOSITE EXCHANGE RATES)
As on February 15, 2015 Date; February 18, 2015
In Bales
Punjab Sindh Pakistan Country Selling Buying Sight
Total Arrivals 10,639,320 3,954,576 14,593,896
Sales to TCP 59,200 35,700 94,900
" to Exporters 71,881 391,281 463,162 USA 101.20 101.00 100.79
" to Mills 9,737,373 3,200,650 12,938,023
Unsold Stocks as on 15-02-2015 1,097,811 Source: National Bank of Pakistan
Source: PCGA
SUMMARY OF COTTON ARRIVAL IN 2014-15 AND 2013-14 AS ON 15.02.2015
2014-15 2013-14
PUNJAB SINDH TOTAL PUNJAB SINDH TOTAL
Total Arrival: 10,639,320 3,954,576 14,593,896 9,493,662 3,748,495 13,242,157
Difference in bales 1,145,658 206,081 1,351,739
% 12.07 5.50 10.21
Flow during this fortnight 139,223 19,471 158,694
Sales to TCP 59,200 35,700 94,900
Sales to Exporters 71,881 391,281 463,162 98,842 254,527 353,369
Sales to Mills 9,737,373 3,200,650 12,938,023 8,644,456 3,118,037 11,762,493
Unsold stocks 1,097,811 1,126,295
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