COTTON AND WOOL OUTLOOK                                     October 14, 1997
October 1997, CWS-0997
               Approved by the World Agricultural Outlook Board
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COTTON AND WOOL OUTLOOK is issued monthly February through December by
the Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC
20005-4788.  Electronic release only, no printed copies available. 
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U.S. Cotton Crop Unchanged

The 1997 U.S. cotton crop forecast was virtually unchanged in October at 18.4
million bales, and remains 500,000 bales below last season.  Upland production
is estimated at 17.86 million bales (10,000 bales below last month), while the
extra-long staple (ELS) crop is estimated at 546,000 bales (up 2,000).  The
national cotton yield in October remains unchanged at 658 pounds per harvested
acre.  Cotton ginnings totaled 1.3 million running bales prior to October 1,
compared with 2.1 million ginned by the same date in 1996.

As of October 5, only 18 percent of the cotton area was harvested, compared
with 24 percent for both last year and the 5-year average.  However, the
condition of the crop is similar to last season.  As of early October, 57
percent of the area is rated "good" or "excellent," while only 11 percent is
rated "poor" or "very poor."

While the U.S. cotton production estimate for October was similar to a month
ago, several offsetting adjustments occurred in the Southeast and Delta
regions.  In the Southeast, production declines in Georgia and the Carolinas
lowered the region's expected output to 4 million bales (200,000 below last
month).  On the other hand, Delta production is expected to rise about 200,000
bales to 5.1 million during 1997/98.  Production estimates for all Delta
States were increased this month.  Meanwhile, the upland production forecasts
for the Southwest and the West were unchanged in October at 5.6 and 3.1
million bales, respectively.

Foreign Production Prospects Higher, Imports Lower

Foreign cotton production in 1997/98 is forecast 1 million bales higher than
last month, and imports are forecast 600,000 bales lower.  While the forecast
for foreign consumption was raised 550,000 bales, the reduction in import
prospects and the crop gains for several competitors led to a 300,000-bale
reduction in the U.S. export forecast.  Foreign production in 1997/98 is now
forecast at 71.5 million bales, consumption at 78.8 million, and imports at
27.3 million.  World imports in 1997/98 are now forecast to be the lowest
since 1992/93.

Turkmenistan's production in 1997/98 is forecast at 1 million bales, up
300,000 from the September forecast, and up 400,000 from 1996/97.  Reliable
information on agricultural production in Turkmenistan has been sparse in
recent years, and it was unclear how much of the 48-percent decline reported
for Turkmenistan's cotton crop in 1996/97 was due to Central Asia's poor
weather and how much was a response to government policy.  A number of sources
now indicate that production has rebounded this year, suggesting that either
weather was the primary culprit in the previous year's debacle, or that
measures announced earlier this year have revived growers' enthusiasm for
cotton in 1997/98.  Turkmenistan's export forecast was raised 200,000 bales
compared with a month earlier, to 900,000 bales.

Argentina's 1997/98 production is forecast at 2.1 million bales, up 250,000
from the September forecast, and up 600,000 from 1996/97.  Argentina's yields
were the lowest in a decade during the 1996/97 harvest, and producer prices
rose compared with the year before.  Increased area during 1997/98 had already
been expected, but now as planting gets underway, area now appears likely to
reach a record 1 million hectares.  Argentina's export forecast was raised
100,000 bales from a month earlier, to 1.4 million bales.

India's 1997/98 crop was revised up 300,000 bales to 13.1 million, largely due
to a recent redefinition of how the East India Cotton Association (EICA)
measures Indian production.  USDA has relied on EICA estimates in determining
Indian cotton production, and in turn, the EICA has relied on reported
pressings of cotton into bales.  However, the EICA now acknowledges that not
all cotton is pressed and that not all pressed cotton is reported, and that
Indian production has been understated for a number of years.  USDA had
previously incorporated some of this information in its estimates for 1996/97
and 1997/98, so these estimates were raised only 300,000 bales.  The only
other year revised this month, 1995/96, was raised 600,000 bales.

China's Imports Forecast One-Third Below 1996/97

India's larger 1997/98 forecast of domestic supplies suggested weaker import
prospects there, and the 1997/98 import forecast was reduced 100,000 bales. 
Similarly, an increased crop forecast for Brazil also reduced its 1997/98
import forecast by 100,000 bales.  Taiwan's import forecast was also reduced
150,000 bales, due to smaller expected consumption.

However, the largest change was a 300,000-bale decline in China's 1997/98
imports, to 2.4 million bales.  During 1996/97, China's imports climbed to 3.6
million bales as China's joint-venture mills turned to imports at falling
prices rather than fixed-price domestic cotton.  As domestic cotton stocks
have risen in China, policy-makers have responded by lowering all domestic
prices 6 percent, and prices for cotton from Xinjiang by 10 percent.  Textile
made from Xinjiang cotton will also qualify for a full rebate of the 17-
percent tax on the value-added from processing, compared with 9 percent for
all other cotton.  In addition, the use of imported cotton will be more
closely monitored to ensure all resulting products are exported, rather than
consumed in China.  While the details of how these policies will be
implemented are still not completely clear, and undoubtedly the nature of the
implementation will evolve over the year, it is clear that the Chinese
government is at least willing to publicly attempt to construct policies aimed
at reducing imports.  Because this is the most concrete signal in this
direction in years, the outlook for China's imports has been revised downward
as the details of these policies have emerged.

Final 1996/97 U.S. Cotton Supply and Demand

Based on final estimates by the Census Bureau for mill use, exports, and
stocks, total demand for 1996/97 is lowered slightly and stocks increased from
the previous estimate.  U.S. cotton supply last season totaled 21.95 million
bales, including 403,000 bales of raw cotton imports.  Final demand slipped
marginally to 17.99 million bales, attributable to a decrease in exports. 
Final U.S. cotton exports reported by the Census for 1996/97 totaled 6.87
million bales, about 11 percent below 1995/96.  Meanwhile, revised July mill
use pushed 1996/97 consumption to 11.13 million bales, 4.5 percent above
1995/96.  Based on these revisions, 1996/97 U.S. ending stocks equaled 3.97
million bales, 50 percent above the beginning level but a stocks-to-use ratio
of only 22 percent.

U.S. Cotton Demand Lowered, Stocks Increased for 1997/98

Total 1997/98 demand for U.S. cotton was reduced nearly 2 percent from
September, with U.S. exports responsible for the decline.  The export forecast
was lowered 300,000 bales in October in response to higher production
forecasts in several competing countries and lower foreign import demand. 
U.S. exports are currently forecast at 6.9 million bales, similar to 1996/97
shipments.  Although exports to China are expected to be lower in 1997/98,
sales to other major buyers have been particularly good this season.

U.S. mill use was left unchanged this month at 11.3 million bales, 2 percent
above 1996/97's 11.1 million.  Preliminary August 1997 data from the
Department of Commerce indicate that U.S. mills used cotton at a seasonally
adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of nearly 11.2 million bales in August.  This
compares with an August 1996 SAAR of 11 million bales.

Based on these projections, U.S. cotton demand is estimated at 18.2 million
bales, 1 percent higher than in 1996/97.  However, with total U.S. cotton
supplies at 22.4 million bales, 2 percent higher than a year ago, ending
stocks for 1997/98 are forecast to rise 200,000 bales from the beginning level
to 4.2 million.  Based on these supply and demand estimates, the implied
stocks-to-use ratio would rise to 23 percent.

1997 Trade Deficit Widens

July textile imports of all fibers rose 150 million pounds from a month
earlier to a record 962 million pounds.  Imports increased for the fourth
consecutive month and were 19 percent above June and nearly 23 percent higher
than July 1996.  Larger shipments of all fibers and all major end-uses
occurred in July with cotton and manmade apparel products accounting for most
of the gain.  Cotton textile imports, at 511 million pounds, were up 16
percent from June and 23 percent above July 1996 shipments.  Cotton imports
from Asia totaled 274 million pounds and accounted for 54 percent of total
shipments.  Larger shipments from major suppliers such as China, Hong Kong,
Indonesia, and Pakistan were responsible for most of the increase.

Textile exports, at 328 million pounds, declined to the lowest level in 5
months.  Total July exports were 12 percent below June, but 44 percent above a
year earlier.  Exports of all major fibers and end-use categories, except home
furnishings, were lower than June shipments.  Cotton textile exports, at 135
million pounds, were 14 percent below a month earlier.  Lower U.S. exports to
North American countries accounted for over three-fourths of the monthly drop.

During the first 7 months of 1997, the textile trade deficit was the largest
in the past few years.  The overall deficit rose to 2.9 billion pounds at the
end of July, compared with 2.4 billion in 1996, and 2.8 billion in 1995.
Historically, cotton textiles have accounted for the largest share of the
trade deficit.  Through July, cotton imports exceeded exports by 1.8 billion
pounds, representing 62 percent of the total deficit.  The deficit in manmade
textiles reached 690 million pounds and accounted for 24 percent of the total. 
Despite significantly larger exports of manmade and cotton textiles, the
annual trade deficit will likely exceed the 1995 record of 4.7 billion pounds
this year.

                                    * * * 

The summary for the Cotton and Wool Yearbook (CWS1097) will be released 
on November 20.  Copies of the Cotton and Wool Yearbook (CWS-1997) will 
be available in early December.

The next Cotton and Wool Outlook (CWS-1197) will be released on December 12.


                   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * NOTICE *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *

ERS is moving to 1800 M St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-5831 during the last
week of October and the first week of November.  The telephone number for the
ERS Information Center will bee 202-694-5050.  The new number for the ERS
Autofax System, which distributes this report and other Cotton and Wool data,
will be 202-694-5700.

For further information, contact Leslie Meyer (U.S. Cotton), at (202) 501-8528
before October 31 and (202) 694-5307 afterwards; Steve MacDonald (Foreign
Cotton), at (202) 219-1179 before October 31 and (202) 694-5305 afterwards;
Robert Skinner (Textiles and Wool), at (202) 219-0767 before October 31 and
(202) 694-5313 afterwards.

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U.S. COTTON SUPPLY AND USE ESTIMATES
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                                                   1997/98
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Item                          1996/97      Aug        Sep         Oct
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Upland:                                      Million acres
  Planted                      14.38     13.66      13.66       13.69
  Harvested                    12.61     13.16      13.19       13.19
                                                Pounds
  Yield/harvested acre           701       628        651         650

                                        Million 480-lb. bales 
  Beginning stocks              2.54      4.07       3.77        3.92
  Production                   18.41     17.23      17.87       17.86
    Total supply 1/            21.36     21.32      21.67       21.81
  Mill use                     11.02     10.89      11.19       11.19
  Exports                       6.40      6.68       6.78        6.48
   Total use                   17.42     17.57      17.97       17.67
  Ending stocks                 3.92      3.74       3.63        4.13
                                               Percent
  Stocks-to-use ratio           22.5      21.3       20.2        23.4
  
Extra-long staple:                           1,000 acres
  Planted                        258       250        250         250
  Harvested                      256       249        249         249
                                                Pounds
  Yield/harvested acre           991     1,068      1,049       1,053

                                         1,000 480-lb. bales
  Beginning stocks                66        30         54          51
  Production                     529       554        544         546
    Total supply 1/              595       584        598         597
  Mill use                       106       110        110         110
  Exports                        466       425        425         425
    Total use                    572       535        535         535
  Ending stocks                   51        59         73          72
                                               Percent  
  Stocks-to-use ratio            8.9       11.0       13.6       13.5
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Based on USDA estimates.  1/ Includes imports.


WORLD COTTON SUPPLY AND USE ESTIMATES
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                                                   1997/98
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Item                          1996/97      Aug        Sep          Oct
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Supply:                                 Million 480-lb. bales
Beginning stocks
  World                        34.11     36.96      36.28       36.40
  Foreign                      31.51     32.86      32.46       32.43
Production
  World                        89.01     87.34      88.82       89.87
  Foreign                      70.07     69.56      70.41       71.46
Imports
  World                        28.24     28.18      27.98       27.35
  Foreign                      27.84     28.15      27.95       27.33
Use:
Mill use
  World                        88.10     88.49      89.59       90.14
  Foreign                      76.98     77.49      78.29       78.84
Exports
  World                        26.56     27.76      27.92       27.32
  Foreign                      19.70     20.66      20.72       20.42
Ending stocks
  World                        36.40     35.90      35.18       35.83
  Foreign                      32.43     32.10      31.48       31.63

Stocks-to-use ratio                            Percent
  World                         41.3      40.6       39.3        39.7
  Foreign                       42.1      41.4       40.2        40.1
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Based on USDA estimates.

FIBER SUPPLY
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                                          1997                   1996
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Item                             Jun       Jul        Aug         Aug
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Cotton:                                  1,000 480-lb. bales
  Ginnings                         0          0       376         351
Imports since August 1         402.8      403.5        NA       156.9
  Stocks, beginning            6,901      5,393     3,971       2,609
    At mills                     702        712       693         628
    Public storage             5,138      4,026     3,287       1,938
    CCC stocks                 1,298        881       326         331

Manmade:                                   Million pounds
  Production                   822.4      897.1     834.8       841.8
    Noncellulosic              787.4      862.5     801.2       801.2
    Cellulosic                  35.0       34.6      33.6        40.6
    Total since January 1    5,132.5    6,029.6   6,864.4     6,282.5

                                         1997                    1996
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                                May        Jun       Jul          Jul
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                                            Million pounds
  Raw fiber imports            110.3     105.9      108.0       101.5
   Noncellulosic               101.9      98.3      100.6        95.3
    Cellulosic                   8.4       7.6        7.4         6.2
    Total since January 1      559.3     665.2      773.2       634.2

Wool and Mohair:                            1,000 pounds
  Raw wool imports, clean      5,780     4,244      4,876       5,268
    48's-and-finer             3,852     2,962      3,051       3,493
    Not-finer-than-46's        1,928     1,281      1,824       1,775
    Total since January 1     33,995    38,238     43,114      51,377

  Wool top imports               163       162        225         172
    Total since January 1        731       893      1,117       2,411
  Mohair imports, clean            0         0          0          42
    Total since January 1          3         3          3          51
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NA = Not available.


COTTON SYSTEM FIBER CONSUMPTION
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                                          1997                   1996
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Item                             Jun       Jul       Aug         Aug
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Cotton:                                  1,000 480-lb. bales
All consumed by mills 1/         905       931        967         998
  Total since August 1 1/     10,195    11,126        967         998
  SA annual rate 2/           11,183    11,618     11,184      10,994
  SA daily rate 2/              42.8      44.5       42.8        42.1
  Daily rate                    43.1      40.5       46.0        45.4

Upland consumed by mills 1/      896       922        958         988
  Total since August 1 1/     10,098    11,020        958         988
  SA annual rate 2/           11,076    11,520     11,076      10,881
  SA daily rate 2/              42.4      44.1       42.4        41.7
  Daily rate                    42.7      40.1       45.6        44.9
                                          1,000 Spindles
Spindles in place              5,572     5,595      5,574       6,214
  Active spindles              5,301     5,320      5,307       5,674
    100 percent cotton         2,596     2,622      2,613       2,632
    100 percent manmade          883       882        884         986
    Blends                     1,822     1,816      1,810       2,056
                                             Percent
Cotton's share of fibers        78.7      78.4       78.2        77.9

Manmade:                                    1,000 pounds
Total consumed by mills 1/   117,418   122,884    129,147     135,631
  Total since August 1 1/  1,370,536 1,493,420    129,147     135,631
  Daily rate                   5,591     5,343      6,150       6,165
    Noncellulosic staple       5,108     4,833      5,488       5,443
    Cellulosic staple            483       510        662         722
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1/ Adjusted to calendar month.  2/ SA = seasonally adjusted.


FIBER EXPORTS
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                                          1997                   1996
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Item                             May       Jun        Jul         Jul
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Cotton:                                  1,000 480-lb. bales
  Upland exports                 601        583       476         162
    Total since August 1       5,339      5,923     6,399       7,375
  Sales for next season          284        263       583         165
    Total since August 1         907      1,170     1,753         791
ELS exports                     30.8       20.5      24.3        21.4
    Total since August 1       421.1      441.6     465.9       299.7
  Sales for next season         25.6       42.8      63.0        11.4
    Total since August 1        98.2      141.0     204.0       182.5

Manmade:                                   Million pounds
  Raw fiber exports             98.8       89.8      89.8        73.4
    Noncellulosic               89.6       83.7      83.9        67.6
    Cellulosic                   9.2        6.1       5.9         5.8
    Total since January 1      496.6      586.7     676.5       613.2

Wool and Mohair:                           1,000 pounds
  Raw wool exports, clean    1,032.4      936.0     229.0       415.6
   Total since January 1     2,339.4    3,275.4   3,504.3     1,821.8
  Wool top exports             802.5      521.9     469.1       719.1
    Total since January 1    3,059.3    3,581.3   4,050.4     5,573.8
  Mohair exports, clean         64.5       31.2     198.1       234.8
    Total since January 1      657.3      688.5     886.6     2,606.0
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FIBER PRICES
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                                          1997                   1996
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Item                            Jul       Aug        Sep          Sep
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Domestic cotton prices:                    Cents per pound
  Adjusted World Price         66.80      66.96     65.40       60.46
  Oct'97 futures               74.66      74.02     72.46       77.80
  Dec'97 futures               74.83      74.10     73.23       77.00
 Upland spot 41-34             71.83      71.61     70.75       75.24
  Pima spot 03-46             110.50     109.98    104.50      108.65
  Avg. price received by:
    Upland producers           67.10      67.10     71.90       71.70

  Mill delivered:
    Cotton
      Actual                   78.47      77.59     76.56       82.99
      Raw fiber equivalent     87.19      86.21     85.07       92.21
    Rayon staple
      Actual                  115.00     115.00    115.00      115.00
      Raw fiber equivalent    119.79     119.79    119.79      119.79
    Polyester staple
      Actual                   68.00      68.00     68.00       76.00
      Raw fiber equivalent     70.83      70.83     70.83       79.17

    Price ratios                               Percent
      Cotton/rayon              72.8       72.0      71.0        77.0
      Cotton/polyester         123.1      121.7     120.1       116.5

Northern Europe cotton quotes:            Cents per pound
  A Index                      81.47      81.13     79.53       75.45
  Memphis Territory            83.70      83.88     82.50       85.38
  California/Arizona           85.95      85.75     84.25       85.75
  B Index                      80.00      76.54     74.25       74.83
  Orleans/Texas                79.75      80.38     78.50       81.94

Wool prices (clean):                      Dollars per pound
 U.S. 56's                      1.50       1.50      1.50        1.30
  Australian 56's 1/              NQ       2.14      2.03        1.80
 U.S. 60's                      1.85       1.85      1.85        1.55
  Australian 60's 1/            2.10       2.20      2.10        1.87
 U.S. 64's                      2.55       2.55      2.55        1.92
  Australian 64's 1/              NQ       2.70      2.62        2.28
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NQ = No quotes.
1/ In bond, Charleston, SC.

TEXTILE TRADE
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                                         1997                   1996
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Item                             May      Jun        Jul         Jul
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Imports:                                   1,000 pounds 1/

  Yarn, thread, and fabric   225,808   210,963    218,440     176,785
    Cotton                    90,209    92,097     91,784      74,044
    Linen                     36,142    19,649     23,701      15,786
    Wool                       5,274     4,479      4,977       3,667
    Silk                         776       691        830         746
    Manmade                   93,407    94,047     97,149      82,543

  Apparel                    445,514   527,705    662,741     541,578
    Cotton                   264,791   308,529    379,083     309,572
    Linen                      8,967    12,587     17,358      15,509
    Wool                      14,964    21,386     30,875      26,525
    Silk                       9,200     9,851     11,783       9,922
    Manmade                  147,593   175,353    223,642     180,050

  House furnishings           36,537    40,769     45,379      33,939
    Cotton                    27,409    30,672     33,110      23,940
    Linen                        146       180        234         170
    Wool                          74       138        160         183
    Silk                          32        47         49          24
    Manmade                    8,877     9,731     11,825       9,622

  Floor covering              24,232    24,623     27,255      23,328
    Cotton                     4,527     4,127      3,632       3,025
    Linen                      2,878     3,321      3,819       2,877
    Wool                       6,789     7,394      8,031       6,334
    Silk                         482       492        423         276
    Manmade                    9,555     9,288     11,349      10,815

  Total imports 2/           739 033   811,367    961,635     783,943
    Cotton                   390,638   439,061    511,067     414,712
    Linen                     48,154    35,770     45,146      34,392
    Wool                      27,233    33,523     44,343      37,026
    Silk                      10,489    11,082     13,086      10,969
    Manmade                  262,518   291,931    347,993     286,845

Exports:                                 1,000 pounds 1/

  Yarn, thread, and fabric   167,879   162,900    141,481     107,712
    Cotton                    57,930    55,109     44,129      38,683
    Linen                      4,489     4,693      3,913       2,900
    Wool                       3,950     5,170      3,815       2,723
    Silk                       2,067     1,887      1,430       1,313
    Manmade                   99,443    96,041     88,195      62,093

  Apparel                    143,302   161,795    141,047     118,045
    Cotton                    84,715    94,287     82,963      71,145
    Linen                      1,674     1,732      1,479       2,188
    Wool                       7,514     9,292      7,468       5,824
    Silk                       4,023     4,193      3,404       2,124
    Manmade                   45,376    52,291     45,734      36,764

  House furnishings            6,474     6,852      6,948       5,352
    Cotton                     3,924     3,920      4,238       3,207
    Linen                        267       357        160         224
    Wool                          98       152         88          52
    Silk                         133       251        100         135
    Manmade                    2,052     2,171      2,362       1,734

  Floor covering              39,950    41,649     37,749      28,527
    Cotton                     3,697     4,024      3,705       3,457
    Linen                      2,235     2,283      2,324       1,123
    Wool                       2,452     2,518      2,458       1,385
    Silk                         127       105        164         ---
    Manmade                   31,440    32,718     29,098      22,563

  Total exports 2/           357,888   373,531    327,522     260,024
    Cotton                   150,341   157,436    135,122     116,564
    Linen                      8,673     9,076      7,886       6,450
    Wool                      14,037    17,156     13,855      10,007
    Silk                       6,350     6,437      5,098       3,571
    Manmade                  178,487   183,426    165,561     123,432
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--- = An absence of trade.  1/ Raw fiber equivalent.  Data revised
for 1997.  2/ Includes headgear.


U.S. COTTON TEXTILE IMPORTS
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                                          1997                  1996
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Country                          May       Jun       Jul         Jul
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                                    1,000 pounds 1/

North America                156,272   159,784    175,721     128,272
  Canada                      13,630    12,764     10,968       9,006
  Costa Rica                   8,743     8,649      9,851       7,253
  Dominican Republic          16,419    16,575     18,056      14,071
  El Salvador                 11,024    10,904     12,225       8,141
  Guatemala                    6,824     7,303      7,980       7,388
  Haiti                        1,235     1,811      1,935       1,278
  Honduras                    21,541    23,607     25,541      17,922
  Jamaica                      6,340     7,623      8,722       7,621
  Mexico                      67,413    67,790     76,307      52,217
  Nicaragua                    2,575     2,389      3,651       2,761

South America                  8,366     7,903      8,117       8,682
  Argentina                       28        14         21           4
  Brazil                       3,098     2,854      2,493       3,440
  Chile                          212       215        163         412
  Columbia                     2,436     2,413      2,730       2,315
  Peru                         2,092     1,854      2,212       2,005
  
Europe                        24,391    26,858     29,593      22,081
  Estonia                        700       783        933         652
  France                         540       717        795         529
  Germany                        505       546        622         475
  Italy                        2,798     2,654      2,703       3,008
  Portugal                     2,433     3,655      4,398         589
  Russia                       1,090       640        994         777
  Spain                        1,171     1,373      1,200       1,297
  Turkey                      10,781    12,308     13,036      10,524
  United Kingdom                 924     1,033      1,146         873
  
Asia                         185,910   182,327    274,308     219,286
  Bahrain                        486       911      1,504       1,323
  Bangladesh                  11,820    14,465     18,960      15,116
  China                       34,487    40,252     49,632      32,657
  Hong Kong                   19,490    27,653     35,470      35,014
  India                       25,346    33,581     32,978      27,565
  Indonesia                   12,132    13,899     18,214      13,947
  Israel                       1,956     2,136      2,548       2,107
  Japan                        1,343     1,322      1,412       1,520
  Macao                        3,463     4,362      6,128       5,311
  Malaysia                     3,663     3,697      5,442       4,710
  Nepal                          901     1,155      1,057       1,565
  Oman                         1,426     1,790      1,446       1,569
  Pakistan                    23,662    26,109     31,824      19,691
  Philippines                  8,226     9,717     12,046       9,844
  Quator                         944       806      1,549       1,476
  Singapore                    1,365     1,642      1,913       2,344
  South Korea                  5,714     6,484      8,275       7,047
  Sri Lanka                    6,506     7,332      9,755       9,141
  Taiwan                      10,542    13,020     15,001      12,500
  Thailand                     7,007     9,218     10,156       8,686
  U Arab Em                    2,590     2,797      4,016       2,989

Oceania                          982     1,846      2,109       1,761
  Australia                      595       960      1,092         732
  Fiji                           286       690        750         728
 
Africa                        10,231    11,654     15,811      12,363
  Egypt                        4,908     5,166      6,662       5,286
  Lesotho                      1,441     1,455      2,326       1,319
  Mauritius                    1,428     1,748      1,992       1,908
  Morocco                        566       679        775         795
  South Africa                   881       950      1,840       1,451
  Tunisia                        110       249        166         105

World  2/                    390,638   439,061    511,067     414,712
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1/ Raw fiber equivalent.  2/ Data revised for 1997. Totals may not
add due to rounding.


U.S. COTTON TEXTILE EXPORTS
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                                          1997                  1996
                                          ---------------------------
Country                          May       Jun       Jul         Jul
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                                   1,000 pounds 1/

North America                119,624   127,389    110,371      86,584
  Canada                      25,563    24,189     19,764      13,153
  Costa Rica                   7,070     9,162      8,201       6,079
  Dominican Republic          17,306    14,790     15,707      10,326
  El Salvador                  4,013     7,577      4,131       2,854
  Guatemala                    3,774     4,778      3,741       3,885
  Haiti                        1,320     1,703        960         879
  Honduras                    12,601    16,692     14,222      11,220
  Jamaica                      4,562     7,440      4,063       5,652
  Mexico                      42,139    39,834     38,227      31,532

South America                  5,848     6,345      4,724       3,721
  Argentina                      425       341        229         226
  Brazil                         555       624        619         557
  Chile                          884       736        367         439
  Colombia                     1,775     1,619      1,352       1,485
  Peru                           262       146        146         225
  Venezuela                    1,340     1,928      1,361         291

Europe                        11,471    10,011      7,264       9,815
  Belgium                      3,517     1,319        504       1,872
  France                         885       722        619         459
  Germany                      1,302     1,116        980       1,505
  Ireland                         91       983        270          97
  Italy                          327       398        285         218
  Netherlands                    740       581        804         714
  United Kingdom               2,817     2,585      2,017       3,223

Asia                          11,036    11,196     10,920      21,645
  China                          189       316        150       1,367
  Hong Kong                    1,633     1,694      1,615       1,382
  Israel                         965     1,479      1,092       2,053
  Japan                        4,033     3,746      4,027       5,711
  Philippines                    385       616        248         317
  Saudi Arabia                   506       326        613         546
  Singapore                      475       535        382         614
  South Korea                    526       360        488         604
  Taiwan                         258       385        332         502
  U Arab Em                      577       434        457         427

Oceania                        1,157     1,395      1,030         835
  Australia                      897       994        838         585
  New Zealand                    174       193        164         192

Africa                           972       835        605       1,425
  Egypt                           46        50          8         125
  Ghana                           13        37         23          26
  Ivory Coast                      5        29         28          93
  Nigeria                        191       149        239          82
  South Africa                   286       312        115         337

World  2/                    150,341    157,436   135,122     116,564
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1/ Raw fiber equivalent.  2/ Data revised for 1997.  Totals may not 
add due to rounding.


1997 ACREAGE, YIELD, AND PRODUCTION ESTIMATES
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State/
Region               Harvested          Yield        Production
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                       1,000             Lbs./          1,000
                       acres         harvested acre     bales

Upland:
  Alabama               420               526            460
  Florida               100               720            150
  Georgia             1,435               702          2,100
  N. Carolina           675               555            780
  S. Carolina           285               691            410
  Virginia               99               601            124
    Southeast         3,014               641          4,024

  Arkansas              930               769          1,490
  Louisiana             625               653            850
  Mississippi           960               820          1,640
  Missouri              365               684            520
  Tennessee             500               605            630
    Delta             3,380               729          5,130

  Kansas                 14               480             14
  Oklahoma              210               503            220
  Texas               5,300               489          5,400
    Southwest         5,524               490          5,634

  Arizona               329             1,138            780
  California            875             1,207          2,200
  New Mexico             66               698             96
    West              1,270             1,163          3,076

Total Upland         13,188               650         17,864

Pima:
  Arizona                20               840             35
  California            184             1,148            440
  New Mexico             13               665             18
  Texas                  32               795             53

Total Pima              249             1,053            546

Total All            13,437               658         18,410
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Based on the October CROP PRODUCTION report.
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