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Karachi Cotton Association Official Spot Rate for Local Dealings in Pak Rupees of 23-01-2014

Karachi, January 23, 2014 (PPI-OT):

          
                                                 CROP 2013 - 2014
              
                                                               PART - I
      
                                                              SPOT RATES
                                             KCA Official Spot Rate for Local Dealings in Pak Rupees
                                               FOR BASE GRADE 3 (THREE) STAPLE LENGTH 1-1/16"
                                                                             3 8 TO 4.9
                                                  MICRONAIRE VALUE BETWEEN 3.8      4 9 NCL
Rate                  Ex-Gin Price      Up-country        Spot Rate                    Spot Rate          Difference
for                                     Expenses        Ex-Karachi                    Ex. KHI. As on       In Rs.
                                                                                                                      23.01.2014         Ex. Karachi
37.324 kg
                                                                  7,050                   155               7,205
                                                                                                            ,205              NIL
Equivalent
                                                                  7,555                   155               7,710
40 kgs                                                                             7,710            NIL

Valid for the day established by the Rates Committee at 12:00 Noon.
Grade and Staple Margins are notified below:

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.

                                                New York Cotton Market Closing Delivery Contract No.2
                                                                     Dated: January 23, 2014

Contract                  Open              High      Low v Previous        Close        Change

Mar.,-14                 87.91             88.15      86.95    87.84        87.33         -0.51

May
y -14                  87.98             88.40      87.25    88.01        87.61         -0.40
July -14                 87.57             88.00      87.18    87.67        87.54         -0.13
Oct., -14                81.25             81.25      81.25    81.50        81.25         -0.25
Dec., -14                 79.55             79.72      79.12    79.67        79.31         -0.36

Cotlook              Indices                                       China Cotton Index
23, 2014
24, 2014
Dated: January 24
A - Index                   94.25                                    Index 328           19419 (+11)
A - Index Plus              N/A                                     Index 229            20276 (+15)

                                                                    PART - II
                                                             (DOMESTIC TRANSACTION)
                                                             Dated: January 24, 2014
                                                              2013 - 2014 C R O P
Bales
B l           St ti
Station                          Rate
R t                     B l

Bales      St ti

Station                                        R t

Rate
200      Shah Pur Chakar                      6650                     200     Burewala                                         6900
400         Shahdad Pur                   6900 to 7000                 400    Fort Abbas                                        7100
1000             Kabir wala                 7000 / 7050                 200        Vehari                                        7050
400           Haroonabad                 7200 (condition)              600   Noor Pur Noranga                                7150 to 7190
200          Mian Chanu                       6800                     400     Mian wali                                        7350
400             Arif wala                     6900                     200      Jalal Pur                                       7200


                                                                            PART - III
                                                                        (E X P O R T S)
Registration:-                                                                        Shipments:-
PERIOD - (MY 2013-14)                             CROP                   BALES                       PERIOD- (MY 2013-14)                CROP                   Bales
01-08-13 to 23-10-13                           2011 - 2012                    500
01-08-13 to 23-10-13                           2012 - 2013                   ,
                                                                           49,920                       01-08-13 to 23-10-13             2012-13               ,
                                                                                                                                                              55,852
01-08-13 to 23-10-13                           2013 - 2014                186,970                       01-08-13 to 23-10-13             2013-14             89,202
                                                    Total:-               237,390                                                         Total;-           145,054

Source: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan                                                      Source: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan
                              PART - IV                                                                                  PART - V
                          (I M P O R T S)                                                                    (Mills Consumption of Raw Cotton)
                                                                                                                       Cotton Season 2013 - 2014
PERIOD - (MY 2013 - 14)                                       Qty. in MT                                    Month                     Bales

Aug., to Nov., 2013                                                        36,763                       Aug., to Nov., 2013                     3,945,882
December, 2013                                                             24,291                       December, 2013                          1,000,000
                                                                           61,054                                         Total:-               4,945,882
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics                                                                Source: Textile Commissioner's Organization

                                 2013-14)
                   (ARRIVAL CROP 2013 14)                                                                  (COMPOSITE EXCHANGE RATES)
                             As on January 15, 2014                                                                     Date; January 24, 2014
                                      In Bales
                          Punjab                    Sindh                Pakistan
Total Arrivals               9,162,783                    3,720,180       12,882,963                        Country       Selling        Buying           Sight
Sales to TCP                         -                          -                  -
" to Exporters                    94,576                    243,962         338,538
" to Mills                   8,045,152                    2,970,937       11,016,089                          USA         105.20         105.00          104.78
Unsold Stocks as on 15-01-2014                                             1,528,336                    Source: National Bank of Pakistan
Source: PCGA
                   SUMMARY OF COTTON ARRIVAL IN 2013- 14 AND 2012- 13 AS ON 15.01.2014
                                                                        2013 - 14                                                     2012 - 13
                                                       PUNJAB                 SINDH                      TOTAL               PUNJAB          SINDH              TOTAL
Total Arrival:                                            9,162,783       3,720,180                12,882,963            8,725,980        3,296,060        12,022,040
Difference in bales
%                                                             + 5.01         + 12.87                      + 7.16
Flow during this fortnight                                  163,340           48,721                     212,061
Sales to TCP                                          -                      -                      -
Sales to Exporters                                          94,576         243,962                      338,538            63,940          136,646             200,586
Sales to Mills                                            8,045,152       2,970,937                  11,016,089            7,530,583        2,704,025        10,234,608
Unsold stocks                                                                                         1,528,336                                               1,586,846

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

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