Cotton Council International (Cotton USA) has released a report, the highlights of which are:
- '05-06 World production estimated at 113.3 million bales, down 7.0 million bales from '04-05
- '05-06 World mill use estimated at 116.2 million bales, 7.4 million bales above '04-05 world mill use
- '05-06 US mill use estimated at 5.9 million bales, down 790,000 bales from the '04-05 U.S. mill use.
- '05-06 US production at 23.7 million bales, 470,000 bales above '04-05 US production
- '05-06 US exports at 16.8 million bales
- '05-06 World ending stocks estimated at 53.3 million bales
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CCI's mission is to increase exports of US cotton, cottonseed and U.S. manufactured cotton products through activities that affect every phase of the marketing chain -- from the initial mill buyer of cotton fiber or purchaser of US cotton-rich yarns and fabrics on through to the final consumer.
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