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Post revises Vietnam's MY 2014/2015 cotton production estimate at 606 tons or 2,780 bales.

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Favorable cotton prices relative to synthetic fiber prices, combined with the expansion of large mills, have led to higher imports and consumption of cotton in MY 2014/2015.

MY15/16 cotton production is forecast down to 5.5 million tons. This forecast is based on 19 percent fall in planted area in response to the lower government’s price support for cotton planting.

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After declining consistently in recently years, cotton use and imports for the domestic spinning industry are hovering around 40,000 to 45,000 tons, annually.

In 2015/16, Australian cotton production is forecast to be 2.2 million bales assuming average rainfall.

Thailand’s MY2015/16 cotton imports are forecast to increase slightly from level’s in MY2014/15.

Favorable cotton prices relative to synthetic fibers prices, combined with the expansion of large mills, have led to higher imports and consumption of cotton.

In MY14/15, China lost its spot as the world largest cotton producer to India.

Post revises Vietnam's 2013/2014 cotton production estimate at 1,270 metric tons (mt) or 5.82 thousand bales.