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Karachi, August 20, 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.
19.08.2015 Ex.Karachi
37.324 kg 4,650 135 4,785
Equivalent 4,785 NIL
40 kgs 4,983 145 5,128 5,128 NIL
Valid for the day established by the Rates Committee at 12:00 Noon.
The Grade and Staple Margins Charts and the percentage allowances for Micronaire blow:
GRADE S T A P L E
(for the period from August 20, 2015 to August 31, 2015)
31/32" 1 1-132" 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 N / A N / A N / A N / A + 200 214 + 300 322 + 400 429 + 500 536
1 N / A N / A N / A N / A + 100 107 + 200 214 + 300 322 + 400 429
2 N / A N / A N / A N / A 0 0 + 100 107 + 200 214 + 300 322
3 N / A N / A N / A N / A - 100 -107 BASE + 100 107 + 200 214
4 N / A N / A N / A N / A - 250 -268 - 150 -161 - 50 -54 + 50 54
5 N / A N / A N / A N / A N / A N / A N / A N / A N / A N / A N / A N / A
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:
Micronaire below 3.8 in Percentage Micronaire in Percentage
Grades Super,1,2 and 3 Allowance Excess of 4.9 Allowance
and Micronaire below 3.2
in Grades 4 and 5
0.1 0.5 0.1 0.5
0.2 1.0 0.2 1.0
0.3 2.0 0.3 2.0
0.4 3.0 0.4 3.0
0.5 4.0 0.5 4.0
PART -II
(DOMESTIC TRANSACTION)
Dated; August 20, 2015
2014-2015 CROP
Bales Station Rate Bales Station Rate
200 Golarchi 4700 200 Mongi Bangal 4725
1600 Sanghar 4725/4750 200 kabri Wala 4725
200 Matli 4750 600 Gojra 4725/4750
1000 Tando Adam 4750 600 Bahawal Nagar 4725/4750
1000 Shahdad Pur 4750 200 Hasli Pur 4750
1000 Mir Pur Khas 4750 200 Shahir Sultan 4750
400 Shor Kot 4700 200 Burewala 4750
200 Haroonabad 4700 1000 Burewala 4750
200 Jhang 4700 200 Mian Chano 4800
PART - III
(EXPORTS)
Registration:- Shipments:-
PERIOD - (MY 2014-15) CROP BALES PERIOD- (MY 2014-15) CROP Bales
01-08-14 to 31-07-15 2013 - 2014 10,073 01-08-14 to 31-07-15 2013-14 10,170
01-08-14 to 31-07-15 2014 - 2015 645,740 01-08-14 to 31-07-15 2014-15 578,408
Total:- 655,813 Total;- 588,578
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 May., 2015 157,996 Aug., 14 to May.,2015 13,370,188
June, 2015 21,608 June, 2015 1,357,000
179,604 Total:- 14,727,188
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
(ARRIVAL CROP 2014-15) (COMPOSITE EXCHANGE RATES)
As on May 01, 2015 (Final) Date; August 20, 2015
In Bales
Punjab Sindh Pakistan Country Selling Buying Sight
Total Arrivals 10,896,647 3,974,500 14,871,174
Sales to TCP 59,200 35,700 94,900
" to Exporters 78,218 396,956 474,174 USA 101.80 101.60 101.39
" to Mills 10,604,062 3,469,133 14,073,195
Unsold Stocks as on 01-05-2015 227,905
Source: National Bank of Pakistan
Source: PCGA
SUMMARY OF COTTON ARRIVAL IN 2014-15 AND 2013-14 AS ON 01.05.2015 (Final)
2014-15 2013-14
PUNJAB SINDH TOTAL PUNJAB SINDH TOTALTOTAL
Total Arrival: 10,896,674 3,974,500 14,871,174 9,631,362 3,760,332 13,391,694
Difference in bales 1,265,312 214,368 1,479,480
% 13,14 5.70 11.05
Flow during this fortnight 7,211 0 7,211
Sales to TCP 59,200 35,700 94,900
Sales to Exporters 78,218 396,956 475,174 123,826 275,556 339,382
Sales to Mills 10,604,062 3,469,133 14,073,195 9,230,582 12,584,496
Unsold stocks 227,905 407,816
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