Saturday, April 27, 2013

All That One Needs To Know About Cotton Exports

By Janelle Burnett


India is set to overtake the United States in cotton production by 2015 however most of this product is used locally . The rise in global prices in 2012 at around 10% saw the volume of cotton exports by the Asian tiger spike only slightly. The Cotton Advisory Board (CAB) met in January this year to estimate the local production, consumption and exports. Production in India, the world's second biggest producer, is pegged at 33.9 million bales. Projections indicated that the exportable excess this year (October 2012 to September 2013) would be close to 80 lakh bales.

This article tends to look at the economic importance of the commercialism of the crop to the countries producing the crop. The article also examines the methods used in commercializing the above named crop. In addition, the materials manufactured from the above named crop are also examined.

These exports are estimated to be worth $ 7 billion. This trade has enabled America to have a significant reduction in trade deficit occasioned by other sectors. That produced in The United states is mainly exported to Mexico, Asia, Turkey and other smaller emerging countries with textile industries.

The United States is also one of the leading producers. The country transports her cotton produce via more or less the same ways as other countries doing the same. However, the existence of technology in this particular country has prompted the country to use electric trains in this transportation of the produce in the nearby countries such as Canada.

Africa is also a giant when it comes to this kind of export. Africa has an overseas trade in cotton valued at $ billion.Mali, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Benin and Sudan are some of the largest contributors in the African trade. Africa exports most of which it produces. This is mainly due to lack of textile industries to process the raw material. Most of these textile industries are located in the developed nations and the emerging Asian markets where production is significantly high due to technology and the availability of cheap labor.

On the other hand the United States does not have a hostile approach being the second largest producer. It is also by far the largest exporter in the world and regularly ships 40 to 60% of its yield abroad. This account for 50% of the commodity shipped abroad. Cotton output has earned the country a lot of foreign exchange and has improved in the economy of the country.

To recap it all, cotton exports are very important in several ways. This article has examined the leading countries that commercialize the commodity. The methods that are used during the commercialization of the commodity have also been examined where the mostly used efficient methods are ships and airplanes.

At that price it was being sold at 30 cents less than the average growing cost and 40 cents what the mean of what these farmers received for it at the gin. The challenges in cotton exports price are set to continue due to the policies adopted by these two market leaders. This business has therefore favored the countries that are engaging in this type of business. It is an opportunity that should not be left out.




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