Bulletin I - Cotton USA Sourcing Program

March
2012,
Year 1
3
N º1
2012 Cotton and Textile Trade Policy
Gary M. Adams
Vice President of Economic and Policy Analysis
National Cotton Council
With 95 percent of U.S. cotton production
moving into export channels either as raw
fiber, cotton yarn or cotton fabric, trade
policy has a critical influence on the health
of the U.S. cotton economy.
Currently, there are a number of trade
policy issues confronting the U.S. and
global cotton and textile industries. The
following summary provides an overview
of the key trade policy issues affecting
cotton and textiles industries.
Trans-Pacific Partnership
Work continues on a U.S. - Trans-Pacific
Partnership (TPP) Agreement that will
involve
negotiations
with
several
Southeast Asian countries, including
significant textile producers such as
Vietnam. Ten rounds of negotiations have
already occurred with the next round of
negotiations scheduled for early March
2012 in Australia. Australia, Brunei
Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand,
Peru, Singapore and Vietnam are
participating in the talks with the United
States. In addition, Canada, Mexico, and
Japan have expressed interest in joining
the talks. The TPP eventually could act as
the foundation for a broader trade
agreement among the 21 economies in the
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
During the last round of negotiations,
which occurred in December 2011 in
Malaysia, the achievement of the broad
outlines of an agreement was announced.
Only selected negotiating groups met
during this time, including those groups
addressing rules of origin, services,
investment, and intellectual property.
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Teams negotiating the tariff packages on industrial
goods, agricultural products and textiles also held
bilateral discussions.
achieving a Doha agreement or even making
significant progress towards an agreement was not
a realistic outcome.
All made progress in narrowing gaps on issues in
the legal texts and market access packages. Also,
chief negotiators met to discuss a roadmap for
concluding the agreement swiftly, and they are
developing detailed plans for concluding work in
each of the more than 20 negotiating groups.
In the absence of a full agreement, efforts to achieve
a “Doha-lite” outcome became the primary focus.
However, it became evident that countries could
not readily agree on the topics or subject areas that
would be included in a mini agreement. As
expected, the West African cotton countries, known
collectively as the C-4, bolstered by encouragement
from some developing countries, pushed for cotton
to be on the ministerial agenda. The U.S.
government was successful in pushing back with
the message that a cotton agreement would only
come as part of an overall agreement, and any
cotton package must be broader than just focusing
on developed countries. In WTO meetings, the U.S.
government made headway by focusing on market
distortions caused by China and India’s policies.
Trade associations representing the U.S. textile
industry have concerns regarding certain aspects of
the TPP, with rules of origin and the inclusion of
Vietnam being most often cited. In December 2011
testimony to the House Ways and Means
Subcommittee on Trade, the National Council of
Textile Organization called for TPP agreement to
include 1) a yarn forward rule
of origin, 2) fair market
access duty phase-outs and
3)
strong
customs
enforcement rules and
implementation.
World Trade Organization Doha Negotiations
In December 2011, the World Trade
Organization (WTO) held their regularly
scheduled biennial ministerial in Geneva,
Switzerland. The Ministerial Conference is the
topmost decision-making body of the WTO and can
make decisions on essentially any matter as it
relates to multilateral trade agreements.
Beginning early in 2011, there were extensive
discussions regarding the specific agenda items for
the ministerial. While there were initial thoughts
about the possibility of concluding the
longstanding Doha trade negotiations as part of the
Ministerial Conference, it quickly became clear that
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Although cotton was not a formal agenda item at
the ministerial, cotton language was included in the
final statements by issued by WTO ministers.
In effect, the statement reiterated the importance of
the Hong Kong commitment to address cotton
"ambitiously, expeditiously and specifically", within
the agriculture negotiations.
Although no new commitments emerged
regarding cotton, it is clear that cotton will remain a
focal point when negotiations are restarted. WTO
Director General Lamy urged WTO members to
pledge to work to salvage the faltering Doha
Development Round of trade talks and ensure the
multilateral trading system does not become
irrelevant. To facilitate the discussion of a way
forward, Lamy said he would convene a "panel of
multi-stakeholders of the WTO" to analyze all these
elements and report back to the WTO membership
by the end of '12.
Brazil-U.S. WTO Case
In March 2010, Brazil published a list of 102 products
that were subject to increased tariffs as a result of
the failure of the U.S. to comply with decisions of
the WTO Dispute Settlement Body in an ongoing
dispute concerning the U.S. cotton program and the
export credit guarantee program. The increased
tariffs were scheduled to go into effect on April 7,
2010. Brazil’s announcement indicated that tariffs
will be increased on $591 million worth of imports
from the U.S., while it plans to retaliate against U.S.
goods valued at $238 million in the services or
intellectual property sector.
Later in March of ’10, Brazil published a list of 21
items under consideration for cross-retaliation
through the suspension of patent and intellectual
property rights. With sanctions estimated at $238
million, the list included agricultural chemicals and
biotechnology products, veterinary medicines,
software, books, music and films.
Before any retaliation was actually implemented,
the United States and Brazil concluded a Framework
Agreement delaying trade retaliation by Brazil
through the development of the 2012 farm bill and
further indicates that a mutually agreed outcome in
the next farm bill would provide a long-term
settlement of the dispute.
Regarding U.S. upland cotton policy, the Framework
calls for an annual limit on trade-distorting cotton
subsidies that would be "significantly lower" than
the average for the marketing years ’99-05 (the
years covered by the WTO dispute). Furthermore,
the actual level of the limit and the extent to which
support counts against the limit would depend on
the types of trade-distorting domestic support
provided.
Finally,
Green
Box,
or
non-trade-distorting, support does not count
toward the limit.
The
Framework
also
provides benchmarks for
changes to the U.S. export
credit guarantee program that
would affect all participating U.S.
commodities. Allocations for the
program will be announced in
two equal installments at the
beginning and mid-point of the
fiscal year. The export credit
guarantee changes call for a
reduction in the length of
the
guarantees
by
October 2012 to a
weighted-average
length of no more than
16 months. In addition,
fee increases will be
based on the use of the
program in the previous
6-month period. Program
usage greater than $1.5
billion results in a fee
increase not less than 15%.
Program usage between $1.3
billion and $1.5 billion will result
in an 11% fee increase.
The Framework also calls for quarterly
meetings between the two countries
to discuss progress in the 2012 farm
bill debate. As long as the Framework
is in place, Brazil agreed not to impose
trade sanctions. However, Brazil
reserved its rights to terminate the
Framework Agreement at any time
with a 21-day notice.
During scheduled consultations
between U.S. and Brazilian officials
held in early February, Brazil put
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forward their concerns regarding the direction of
the ongoing U.S. Farm Bill debate. Consultations will
continue between the U.S. and Brazil with the next
meeting is scheduled for April.
China
China is the world’s largest producer, consumer and
importer of raw cotton and the world’s largest
textile producer. U.S. cotton exports to China are 30
to 50% of annual total U.S. cotton exports. China
continues to influence world fiber and textile
markets with their practice of implementing the
Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) system to keep internal
cotton prices above world price levels and by
allocating import quotas to the "cotton processing
sector" which requires an equivalent level of textile
and apparel exports to offset cotton fiber imports.
For the 2011 marketing year, the Chinese
government has implemented a cotton reserve
purchasing system in order to stabilize the market
and support farmers. The policy effectively puts a
floor on the price at 19,800 yuan per ton. At current
exchange rates, that equates to between $1.35 and
$1.40 per pound. In total, the reserves had
purchased more than 11 million bales as of late
January, including almost 7 million bales from
Xinjiang. By buying these reserves, the GOC
provides a price support for China’s cotton
producers. China’s high reserves also introduce a
large source of uncertainty into the market as to
how and when China will release the cotton.
Imports of textile and apparel products from China
into the United States are no longer subject to a
special safeguard mechanism included in the WTO
accession agreement. The U.S. has put a monitoring
system in place, and the U.S. industry supports
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initiating countervailing duty action if there is threat
of injury from surges of imported products. The
2009 recession dampened demand for apparel in
general, causing China imports not to grow as they
have in the past. However, with the recovery in the
economy in 2010, U.S. textile and apparel imports of
all fibers increased by 19% compared to 2009 with
imports of textile and apparel from China increasing
by 25%. China remains the largest single exporter of
textile and apparel products to the U.S. with a 47%
market share at the end of 2011.
Free Trade Agreements and Regional Negotiations
Regional trade preference agreements continue to
be vital to the U.S. textile industry’s ability to
compete, especially since the removal of quotas for
all WTO member countries on January 1, 2005.
Several agreements negotiated by the Bush
Administration were been advanced through
Congress by the Obama Administration in 2011.
These include agreements with Korea, Colombia,
and Panama. These three agreements were ratified
by Congress on October 12, 2011 and signed by
President Obama on October 21, 2011. Both the
U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement and the
U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement are still
pending implementation. However, the United
State Trade Representative announced that the
U.S.-Korea Trade Agreement will take effect on
March 15, 2012.
Summary
Trade issues will undoubtedly remain a focal point of
the U.S. cotton and textile industries. In many cases,
the recent market situation has only served to
heighten the importance of trade as textile mills look
to secure adequate quantities of cotton.
Alamac American Knits, LLC
1885 Alamac Road
P.O. Box 1347
Lumberton, NC 28359
Phone: (910) 618-2200
Fax: (910) 618-2292
www.alamacknits.com
Contact name/number:
Mark Cabral
President
Office: (910) 618-2235
Cell: (910) 734-5027
Email: mark.cabral@alamacusa.com
Don Pugatch
VP Sales
Office: (770) 649-8077
Cell: (678) 770-7977
Email: don.pugatch@alamacusa.com
Ron Giacone
VP Sales
Office: (516) 255-9491
Cell: (516) 902-4639
Email: ron.giacone@alamacusa.com
List of Senior Management:
Mark Cabral, President
Henry Griffin, VP Manufacturing
Doris Sampson, VP Planning
Robert Hester, Chief Financial Officer
History of Company:
The history of Alamac American Knits dates back to the mid 1940s when its
co-founders, Alan Kaplan and Mac Thal started a small circular knitting operation in
Indian Orchard, Massachusetts. The company was relocated to Lumberton, NC in 1962
and was subsequently purchased by WestPoint Pepperell in 1969. Today, Alamac is
privately owned and is managed by an experienced group of managers, some of
which are second-generation employees of Alamac. The entire management team at
Alamac has a vast knowledge of all aspects of apparel manufacturing.
Alamac has a 415,000 square foot facility situated on 192 acres in Lumberton, NC. We
are logistically located on the I-95 / Highway 74 corridors, which is situated between
two major seaports located at Wilmington, NC and Charleston. Our production
capacity is in the range of 500,000 yards of finished fabric per week. We are a vertical,
made to order circular knit, dye, and finish manufacturer. We also offer commission
dyeing and finishing services for both knits and woven fabrics. Alamac services a wide
variety of end use markets including the industrial rental uniform, career workwear,
protective wear, US military, and private label markets.
We are known for our extensive product capabilities in piece dye and yarn dye knit
constructions, product integrity, and exceptional customer service. Research and
development is a primary focus to continually innovate and expand our product
offerings. We produce fabric made from a wide range of traditional fibers including
100% polyester performance fibers, 100% cotton, and poly/cotton blends. We also
manufacture many specialty items such as 100% wool, wool blends, natural fiber
blends, and a wide variety of Flame Resistant fibers for the protective wear markets.
At Alamac, customer service means total satisfaction for our customers, our
employees, and our suppliers.
Machine Availability Includes:
Single knit 4 track raceway machines: 16 – 28 gauges
Automatic striper machines: 16 – 28 gauge
Double knits machines: 18 – 28 gauge
8-lock interlock machines: 18 and 24 gauge
Fleece machines: 2-end and 3-end
Terry machines: 16 – 20 gauge
Rib machines: 14 and 18 gauge
Fleece machines: 2-end and 3-end
Fashion collars and welts
Jemco bleach range
Gaston County pressure jet dye machines
Sclavos Overflow dye machines
Then Air Flow pressure jet dye machines
Open width pin tenter finishing frames
Relax belt dryers
Tubular suction drum dryers
Tubular and open width compactors
Napping / sheering
Products:
Alamac’s single knit product capabilities include: Singe knit jersey, novelty and
texture stitches, meshes, feed stripes, automatic engineered stripes and jacquards,
french terry, fleece and terry. Our double knit capabilities include: interlock,
jacquards, ponti-de-roma, cable knits, regular and flat back ribs, meshes, thermals,
collars and welts.
End Uses:
Industrial rental uniforms, career apparel, protective apparel, performance apparel,
base layer, golf, sportswear, childrenswear, school uniform, collegiate and sport
apparel, military, and private label.
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American Denimatrix
Plant:
1926 FM 54
Littlefield, TX 79339
Telephone: +1 806 385-6401
Fax:
+1 806 385-5155
http://www.pcca.com/
Denim sales/marketing:
980 Avenue of the Americas
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10018
Telephone: +1 212 494-0100
Fax: +1 212 494-0150
Contact name/number:
Mr. Jack Mathews
Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Telephone: +1 212 494-0101
Fax: +1 212 494-0150
List of Senior Management:
Mr. Wally L. Darneille, PCCA President & CEO
Mr. Bryan Gregory, Vice President of Textile Manufacturing
Mr. Jack Mathews, Vice President of Sales and Marketing
History of Company:
American Denimatrix represents the textile and apparel division of Plains
Cotton Cooperative Association, a farmer owned Cotton Cooperative founded
in 1953, in Lubbock Texas.
We operate the only fully vertically integrated supply chain for denim fabric
and apparel in the western hemisphere. The process begins with cotton
grown by our farmer members, which we manufacture into denim fabric at
our facility in Littlefield Texas (formerly known as American Cotton Growers or
"ACG"). In 2009 we created Denimatrix, a full package garment facility
located in Guatemala City. Deminatrix is dedicated to developing innovative,
fashion driven jeans for leading brands and retailers.
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Our unique business model allows us to tailor solutions that address each
customers needs. Whether it's selling fabric or developing an entire floor
ready garment collection, we have the knowledge, resources and technology
that enable us to exceed customer’s expectations.
Products:
Fabric – Our offering includes a complete line of bottom weight indigo dyed
denim fabric in 100% cotton and cotton and spandex blends. We produce a
variety of yarn types including open end, amsler open end, ring spun, amsler
ring spun and core spun for stretch denim. This enables us to serve a broad
range of customers and market segments.
Garments- Denimatrix produces fashion jeans, skirts and related apparel for
the male and female Jeanswear markets. We specialize in developing
innovative market right finishes at a competitive price. Our financial strength
has enabled us to make significant investments in "Eco finish” capability such
as lasers and ozone washing machines. In addition we also have garment dye
capability.
End Products Supplied:
Denim fabrics for jeans, shorts, skirts, and jackets
Antex Knitting Mills
3750 S. Broadway Place
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Phone: (323) 232-2061
Fax: (323) 233-7751
www.antexknitting.com
Contact name/number:
Mr. William Tenenblatt
President
Email: billt@antexknitting.com
Ms. Anna McMassey
Vice President of Merchandise and Design
Email: annam@antexknitting.com
List of Senior Management:
Mr. William Tenenblatt, President
Ms. Anna McMassey, Vice President of Merchandise and Design
History of Company:
Antex Knitting Mills is a vertical knitting, dyeing, printing and finishing
company established in Los Angeles in 1973. The company produces
approximately 1.5 million yards of fabric per week. Its traditional business is
to provide fashionable knitted fabrics to the junior, contemporary, and
children's markets. Several years ago, Antex added the Antex Premier
Performance division to provide technical fabrics to the outdoor and active
wear markets.
Our highly trained staff is up to date on the latest advances in the industry and
constantly strives to maintain and improve their level of expertise. Our R&D
department can analyze and duplicate any fabric submitted to us. We also
have an extensive knit and print line and are constantly creating new and
exciting fabrics.
Products:
The Antex knitting department consists of 300 high-speed, multi-feed,
state-of-the-art machines. The equipment, ranging from 14 to 38 cut
machines, provides the capabilities to produce a wide range of fabrics
including:
Interlocks, jersey, ribs, thermals, novelties (single/double), yarn-dyed stripes,
fleece, french terry fabrics., wet printing on cellulosic fibers (reactive dyes,
resist and discharge); on polyamide fibers (acid dyes for swimwear); on
polyester fibers (disperse dyes); and pigment printing (all fibers). Finishing
processes are: sueding, sanding, brushing, stain release, moisture
management, water repellent, anti-microbial, UV protection, flame
retardant.
End Products Supplied:
T-shirts, sportswear, dresses, juniors, golf apparel, career uniform apparel,
military, performance apparel, base layer underwear, team sports
Antex prides itself on its flexibility in servicing its customers' needs in
providing competitively priced, high quality fabrics and quick deliveries. It is
the company's goal to service the needs of the apparel industry by offering
fabrics that appeal to the fashion, lifestyle, and performance driven consumer.
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Buhler Quality Yarns Corp.
1881 Athens Hwy.
Jefferson, GA 30594
List of senior management:
Telephone: +1 706 367-9834
Fax:
+1 706 367-9837
E-Mail: sales@buhleryarns.com
www.buhleryarns.com
Mr. Werner Bieri, President & CEO
Mr. Russell Mims, Operations Manager
Ms. Kelly Ouellette, Sales & Customer Service
Mr. David Sasso, Vice-president International Sales
Mr. Victor Almeida, Textile Engineer & Technical Support
Contact Name / Number:
Mr. Werner Bieri, President, CEO
Telephone: +1 706 367-3900
Fax:
+1 706 367-9837
E-Mail: wbieri@buhleryarns.com
Mr. David Sasso, VP of International Sales
Telephone: +1 706 367-3931
Fax:
+1 706 367-9837
E-Mail: dsasso@buhleryarns.com
Mr. Victor Almeida, Technical Support
Telephone: +1 706 367-3934
Fax:
+1 706 367-9837
E-Mail: valmeida@buhleryarns.com
History of company:
The Industry Leader: Buhler Quality Yarns Corp. ensures the highest quality
products backed by environmental sensitivity and around-the-clock support
throughout your supply chain. Our distinctive portfolio offers Supima®,
MicroTencel®, Micro Modal® and various blends fabricated to exceed
expectations.
Additional yarns include fashion slub yarns in Supima and Supima Micro
Modal; all offer comfort, durability, and strength. Bring your product to
market backed by decades of experience, dependable industry relationships
and unsurpassed technical support. Our yarns are spun in the USA and comply
with all USA trade agreements. For more information, visit
www.buhleryarns.com
Products:
Buhler Quality Yarns Corp. - Ringspun 100% Supima cotton combed Ring
Spun
Buhler Quality Yarns Corp. - Micro Modal MicroModal from Ring Spun,
MicroModal Supima Ring Spun, MicroTencel Ring Spun
Applications
Weaving (warp and Filling)
Knitting (Circular, Seamless, Warp)
Cotton sewing thread
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Carolina Cotton Works, Inc. - CCW
14 Commerce Drive
Meadow Creek Industrial Park
Gaffney, SC 29340
Phone: (864) 488-2824
Fax: (864) 488-0488
www.carolinacotton.com
Contact name/number:
Mr. Bryan Ashby, Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Phone: (864) 488-2824
Fax: (864) 488-0488
E-mail: bryan@carolinacotton.com
Mr. Stacey Bridges, Sales Manager
Phone: (864) 488-2824 ext.108
Fax: (864) 488-0488
E-mail: sbridges@carolinacotton.com
List of senior management:
Mr. Page Ashby, President
Mr. Bryan Ashby, Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Mr. Hunter Ashby, Operations Manager
Mr. Stacey Bridges, Sales Manager
History of company:
Carolina Cotton Works, Inc. (CCW) opened for business in March of 1995.
Starting out in a new building and all new equipment, we soon earned a
reputation of having one of the finest dyehouses in the United States. With
continued success each year since, CCW has reinvested in new equipment and
systems to allow us to stand alone as the most efficient dyehouse in the
country. Although we continue to offer commission bleaching and dyeing
services, the growth of our business has proven to be in the finished fabric
package business. Most recently, CCW is pleased to be recognized as a
bluesign® system partner.
Experience - Quality - Dependability - Three necessary components of strong
customer/vendor relationships have been the key building blocks of Carolina
Cotton Works. With the experience of company president Page Ashby, comes
knowledge of yarn spinning through cutting. We have built solid relationships
with several major yarn spinners and knitters in the United States. We have
the resources and technical abilities to become the premier U.S. fabric supplier
for apparel producers both domestic and international.
Using the state of the art equipment in our 120,000 square foot building,
Carolina Cotton Works can produce up to 450,000 pounds per week of
bleaching and piece dyeing.
Equipment listing:
JEMCO III 2000 CBR; (7) 1000 lb. Scholl Rapidstar Jets; (1) 80 lb. Scholl Sample
Jet; (5) Fong Horizontal Dye Jets; (2) Santex Relaxed Belt Dryers; (3) Tubetex
Pak-Nit II Compactors; RFG Napper; Mario Crosta Brushing Machine; Texima
Natural Gas Tenter Frame; Strahm Open Width Compactor; (2) Tubetex 4-Roll
Pads; Santex Shrinking Calendar.
Products:
All types of cotton and poly cotton knits and wovens, both body sizes and open
width. Many synthetics including circular knits and wrap knits, Interlock,
French Terry, Thermal Performance Fabrics, and ANSI Fabrics. Other fiber types
dyed include nylon and modacrylic.
End Products Supplied:
Customers use CCW's fabric to manufacture outerwear products such as
t-shirts, rib tops, golf shirts, sweatshirts and sweatpants. Underwear products
include briefs, t-shirts and thermal underwear. We also process synthetic
fabrics used for moisture transport performance apparel and team sports
uniform apparel.
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Economic Outlook in the
U.S. Cotton for 2012
Prepared by:
Economic Services - National Cotton Council
March 2012
not starting out as a normal year for the
Southwest region, particularly Texas and
Oklahoma. Drought conditions persist in
those states, and weather forecasts
based on the La Nina weather pattern
call for below normal precipitation for
that region of the Cotton Belt. As a
result, abandonment rates are above the
historical averages are assumed for
Texas and Oklahoma. In addition, yields
per harvested acre are set below trend.
The National Cotton Council released
its annual early season planting
intentions survey results on February
11, 2012 and revealed that US
all-cotton plantings in 2012 of 13.6
million acres (7.5% lower than 2011.
With ELS prices down from year-ago
levels and concerns about water
availability in California, survey results
indicate that U.S. cotton growers
intend to decrease ELS plantings 6.4%
to 287 thousand acres in 2012.
Planted acreage is just one of the
factors that will determine supplies of
cotton, and ultimately, weather,
insect pressures, and agronomic
conditions play a large role in
determining crop size. Since the NCC
economic outlook does not attempt
to forecast weather patterns, the
standard convention is to assume
yields in line with recent trends and
abandonment
consistent
with
historical averages. However, 2012 is
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Applying each state’s yield to its 2012
projected harvested acres generates a
cotton crop of 18.30 million bales, with
17.51 million bales of upland and 783
thousand bales of ELS.
The survey, mailed in mid-December to
producers across the 17-state Cotton
Belt, asked for intended 2012 cotton
acreage and intended plantings of other
2012 crops. Responses were collected
through mid-January. Final acreage
decisions will be sensitive to how
relative prices move between now and
planting time. This, along with a number
of other issues, including weather, could
cause actual plantings to differ from
growers’ stated intentions.” (See table
below for regional/state responses.)
Prospective 2012 U.S. Cotton Area
SOUTHEAST
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
N. Carolina
S. Carolina
Virginia
MID-SOUTH
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Tennessee
SOUTHWEST
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
WEST
Arizona
California
New Mexico
TOTAL UPLAND
TOTAL ELS
Arizona
California
New Mexico
Texas
ALL COTTON
2011 Actual
(Thou.) 1/
2012 Intended
(Thou.) 2/
Percent
Change
3,406
460
122
1,600
805
303
116
2,475
680
295
630
375
495
8,045
80
415
7,550
500
250
182
68
14,426
306
10
273
3
20
14,732
2,969
379
110
1,397
714
273
97
2,304
619
243
589
384
470
7,620
80
374
7,166
448
222
169
58
13,341
287
9
257
4
17
13,628
-12.8%
-17.6%
-10.0%
-12.7%
-11.3%
-10.0%
-16.0%
-6.9%
-9.0%
-17.7%
-6.5%
2.3%
-5.0%
-5.3%
-0.3%
-10.0%
-5.1%
-10.4%
-11.3%
-7.4%
-15.0%
-7.5%
-6.4%
-6.7%
-5.8%
9.8%
-16.7%
-7.5%
1/ USDA-NASS 2/ National Cotton Council
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COTTON COUNCIL
INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
& LATIN AMERICA
1521 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036, USA
Phone: (202) 745-7805
Fax: (202) 483-4040
Vaughn Jordan,
International Program Director
Email: vjordan@cotton.org
CBI OFFICE:
C.C. Plaza Colonial Oficina 1-11A,
San Rafael de Escazú, San José, Costa Rica
Phone: (506) 2288-2626 / 2289-8680
Fax: (506) 2289-5124
Floribeth González-Schuyler,
Regional Manager, México,
Central America & The Caribbean
Email: floribeth@cotton-cr.com
ANDEAN OFFICE:
Cra. 14 No. 94A-44
Office 402
Bogota, Colombia
Phone: (57) 1-623-3132
Fax: (57) 1-623-3076
Nina Maldonado,
Regional Manager, Andean Region
Email: nina@cottonusaandean.com
KOREAN OFFICE:
Leema Building, Suite 303, 146-1
Soosong-Dong, Chongro-Ku
Seoul 110-755, Korea
Phone: (011-82-2) 722-3681/2
Fax: (011-82-2) 722-3684
Won-Jung Choi,
Program Manager
Email: wchoi@cotton.org
COTTON INCORPORATED
HEAD OFFICE
6399 Weston Parkway Cary,
NC 27513, USA
Phone: (919) 678-2326
Fax: (919) 678-2231
LATIN AMERICA OFFICE:
Av. Insurgentes Sur 1605 - 9 - C
03900 Mexico, DF, Mexico
Phone: (52-55) 5663-4020
Fax: (52-55) 5663-4023
Jaime Flores,
Director, Supply Chain Marketing – Latin America
Global Account Management Group
Email: jflores@cottoninc.com