COTTON AND WOOL OUTLOOK                                       February 13, 1997
            Approved by the World Agricultural Outlook Board
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COTTON AND WOOL OUTLOOK is published monthly (except January) by the Economic
Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20005-4788. 
CWS-0197.  
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U.S. Cotton Supply and Demand

The 1996/97 U.S. cotton crop is estimated at 18.95 million bales 
(upland--18.42 million and ELS--533,000) compared with 17.9 million in
1995/96.  Based on the latest Cotton Ginnings report, 18.76 million bales 
(99 percent of the crop estimate) had been ginned by February 1.  Final 
1996/97 ginnings, as well as final upland and ELS production, will be
released by USDA on May 12.

With production all but final and imports estimated at 400,000 bales, U.S.
cotton supplies in 1996/97 total nearly 22 million bales, 1 million above last
season.  At the same time, total cotton use is projected to decline from last
season's 18.3 million bales to 17.5 million.  Based on these estimates,
1996/97 U.S. ending stocks are expected to rise 1.8 million bales to 4.45
million, and a more normal stocks-to-use ratio of 25 percent.

Foreign Consumption and Production

There was little change in the foreign outlook for 1996/97 this month, but
with foreign production slightly lower--and consumption higher--conditions are
slightly better for U.S. exports.  Foreign production in 1996/97 is now
forecast at 67.3 million bales, 155,000 bales lower than in January.  Foreign
consumption in 1996/97 is now forecast at 74.8 million bales, 405,000 bales
higher than in January.

Production estimates were lowered for Argentina, Egypt, and--the largest
change--Sudan.  Turkey's 1996/97 production was raised by 150,000 bales,
nearly offsetting the 200,000-bale decline in Sudan's crop forecast.

Consumption estimates were raised for China, Turkey, and Mexico, but cut for
Egypt.  China's textile industry has been hurt by high cotton prices and a
tight monetary policy in recent years, and expectations for 1996/97 cotton
consumption there have progressively weakened during the last year.  However,
improved fiber supplies and increased availability of credit may have begun
improving prospects for cotton consumption.  Yarn production during 
July-November 1996 exceeded year-earlier levels in each month, and during 
November, yarn production (all fibers) reached a record 504,000 tons, 26 
percent above a year earlier, and 9 percent above the previous record.  An 
improved performance for the textile industry suggests that cotton consumption
prospects are better than earlier believed, and the forecast for 1996/97
cotton consumption in China was raised 200,000 bales to 19.2 million.  This is
slightly below 1995/96's 19.5 million bales.




U.S. Exports Revised Up

The prospects for U.S. exports have improved from a month ago.  Export sales
have increased as more competitive U.S. prices encouraged foreign purchases. 
Recent large sales to China enhanced the export outlook.  The shipment pace
also improved in January and the export forecast was increased 200,000 bales
to 6.5 million.  According to Export Sales reports, U.S. shipments in January
surpassed 700,000 bales, while commitments rose by nearly 1 million.

U.S. exports during the first half of the season reached 2.7 million bales,
while outstanding sales are an additional 2.8 million.  While new sales in
excess of 1 million bales are still needed to meet the 6.5-million-bale
projection, the shipment pace must also improve from the first half of the
season.  U.S. exports must average approximately 145,000 bales per week during
the second half to reach 6.5 million.  If achieved, the United States would
account for 24 percent of the world cotton trade in 1996/97.

U.S. Mill Use Unchanged

The February estimate for U.S. cotton mill consumption in 1996/97 remains at
11 million bales, nearly 4 percent above last season.  According to the latest
U.S. Commerce Department data, cotton mill demand in December reached a
seasonally adjusted 40,400 running bales per day, 2 percent below November but
6 percent above December 1995.

Cotton mill use during the first 5 months of 1996/97 totaled nearly 4.5
million statistical bales.  This compares favorably with 4.3 million last
season.  Based on the seasonally adjusted annual rates for August through
December, cotton mill consumption averaged nearly 10.9 million bales.  

While cotton use has improved 3 percent this season through December, manmade
fiber usage advanced 5.5 percent.  Manmade fiber use on the cotton system
totaled 610 million pounds from August through December, while cotton use
surpassed 2.1 billion pounds.  With larger gains seen in manmade fibers than
in cotton, cotton's share in 1996/97 has averaged below last season's 78.1
percent.

Cotton Prices Mixed

The average price received by upland producers through mid-January was 69.9
cents per pound, the highest in 3 months.  Last January, the price averaged
76.4 cents, with a 1995/96 average of 75.4 cents.  Meanwhile, the ELS spot
price continued to rise in January to $1.12 per pound, but the upland spot
price for base quality cotton slipped to 70.5 cents.

Mill-delivered upland prices declined a penny in January to average 78 cents
per pound.  For the first half of 1996/97, this price averaged 80 cents,
compared with last season's annual average of nearly 90 cents per pound. 
Although mill-delivered cotton prices are lower this season, polyester staple
prices have declined even further.  In January, polyester dropped to 70 cents
per pound, the lowest in nearly 9 years.  For the first half of 1996/97,
polyester staple averaged 73.5 cents, compared with the 1995/96 season average
of 91.2 cents per pound.  Additional fiber substitution may occur at the mills
if this price scenario continues.

Meanwhile, U.S. cotton prices on the world market are becoming more
competitive as U.S. and world prices are converging.  In January, the A Index
averaged 80 cents per pound, up from 79.2 cents in December.  At the same
time, the U.S. price fell from 83.9 cents to 83.3 cents.

As of mid-January, both the Memphis Territory and the California/Arizona
quotes are now included in the A Index calculation.  Only 6 of the 14 styles
are currently quoted.  As of early February, the A Index has climbed closer to
81 cents while the U.S. quotes are between 83 and 84 cents.

Foreign Area Prospects for 1997/98

Lower cotton prices during the first half of the 1996/97 marketing year
suggest reduced foreign cotton plantings during 1997/98, but prospects for
lower grain prices could offset some of the impact of reduced cotton prices.

While India is certain to continue to plant more area to cotton than any other
country in 1997/98, weaker cotton prices and higher grain prices there during
the marketing year to date suggest cotton area could fall for the second
consecutive year.  China's area could fall as well, as procurement and payment
problems have affected producer returns for 2 consecutive years--however,
falling grain prices are likely to prove partly offsetting.

Pakistan and Uzbekistan are unlikely to change their cotton area significantly
compared with 1996/97.  And while Australia seems likely to reduce its area
due to falling prices, forecasts of Southern Hemisphere crops are particularly
uncertain at this point, since 1997/98 plantings in the Southern Hemisphere
are nearly a full year away.

Textile Trade Dropped in November

U.S. textile imports during November 1996 totaled 632 million (raw-fiber
equivalent) pounds, down 11 percent from October and the lowest since May. 
Imports declined in each major end-use category and major fiber type except
cotton and silk floor coverings, which were slightly above October shipments. 
Cotton imports, at 335 million pounds, accounted for 53 percent of all textile
shipments.  However, these were the lowest cotton imports since May.  Total
imports during January through November were 7.3 billion pounds, slightly
below the corresponding period of 1995.  Cotton textile imports were up only 1
percent during the first 11 months of 1996.

November textile exports, at 298 million pounds, declined 8 percent from a
month earlier.  Overall, lower shipments occurred in November for all 
end-use categories and major fibers, with most of the decline occurring in
manmade yarn, thread, and fabrics.  However, November 1996 shipments were
nearly 14 percent above the previous year.  Cumulative textile exports during
January through November were 3.1 billion pounds, 10 percent above 1995. 
Cotton textile shipments during the past 11 months increased to 1.4 billion
pounds, 13 percent above 1995.

Overall, the textile trade deficit for the first 11 months of 1996 totaled 4.2
billion pounds, compared with 4.5 billion last year.  The cumulative cotton
trade deficit declined 125 million pounds to 2.4 billion.  For the 
11-month period of 1996, cotton accounted for 58.6 percent of the total trade
deficit, compared with 57.7 percent in 1995.  Improved trade balances of all
major fibers except manmade have narrowed the deficit in 1996.

                                * * * 

Copies of the 1996 Cotton and Wool Yearbook (CWS-1996) are available for
purchase.  For information, call 1-800-999-6770.

The next Cotton and Wool Outlook (CWS-0297) will be released on March 12,
1997.

For further information, contact Leslie Meyer at (202) 501-8528 (U.S. Cotton),
Steve MacDonald at (202) 219-1179 (Foreign Cotton), or Robert Skinner at (202)
219-0767 (Textiles and Wool).


U.S. COTTON SUPPLY AND USE ESTIMATES
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                                                   1996/97
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Item                          1995/96      Dec        Jan         Feb
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Upland:                                      Million acres
  Planted                      16.72     13.98      14.41       14.41
  Harvested                    15.80     12.52      12.58       12.58
                                                Pounds
  Yield/harvested acre           533       698        703         703

                                        Million 480-lb. bales
  Beginning stocks              2.59      2.54       2.54        2.54
  Production                   17.53     18.20      18.42       18.42
    Total supply 1/            20.52     21.18      21.40       21.35
  Mill use                     10.50     10.90      10.90       10.90
  Exports                       7.38      5.78       5.88        6.07
    Total use                  17.88     16.67      16.77       16.96
  Ending stocks                 2.54      4.52       4.62        4.38
                                               Percent
  Stocks-to-use ratio           14.2      27.1       27.6        25.8
  
Extra-long staple:                           1,000 acres
  Planted                        215       264        258         258
  Harvested                      211       262        256         256
                                                Pounds
  Yield/harvested acre           836       992        998         998

                                         1,000 480-lb. bales
  Beginning stocks                62        68         68          68
  Production                     368       541        533         533
    Total supply 1/              438       614        606         606
  Mill use                       102       105        105         105
  Exports                        300       425        425         435
    Total use                    402       530        530         540
  Ending stocks                   68        84         76          66

                                               Percent  
  Stocks-to-use ratio           16.9      15.8       14.3        12.2
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Based on USDA estimates.  1/ Includes imports.


WORLD COTTON SUPPLY AND USE ESTIMATES
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                                                   1996/97
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Item                          1995/96      Dec        Jan         Feb
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Supply:                                 Million 480-lb. bales
Beginning stocks
  World                        29.27     36.16      36.17       36.33
  Foreign                      26.62     33.56      33.56       33.72
Production
  World                        92.02     85.93      86.37       86.21
  Foreign                      74.12     67.20      67.42       67.26
Imports
  World                        27.15     26.72      26.72       27.07
  Foreign                      26.74     26.27      26.27       26.67
Use:
Mill use
  World                        84.49     85.34      85.35       85.75
  Foreign                      73.88     74.34      74.35       74.75
Exports
  World                        27.35     26.33      26.89       26.91
  Foreign                      19.68     20.13      20.59       20.41
Ending stocks
  World                        36.33     36.96      36.82       36.75
  Foreign                      33.72     32.36      32.12       32.30

Stocks-to-use ratio                            Percent
  World                         43.0      43.3       43.1        42.9
  Foreign                       45.6      43.5       43.2        43.2
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Based on USDA estimates.


FIBER SUPPLY
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                                          1996                   1995
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Item                             Oct       Nov        Dec         Dec
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Cotton:                                  1,000 480-lb. bales
  Ginnings                     6,894     5,923      3,098       2,916
Imports since August 1         375.0     393.7         NA         2.4
  Stocks, beginning            2,870     8,530     13,017      11,803
    At mills                     549       591        577         543
    Public storage             2,123     6,822     10,392       9,415
    CCC stocks                   111     1,323      2,098       1,499

Manmade:                                   Million pounds
  Production                   934.6     809.0      862.8       787.5
    Noncellulosic              895.6     771.2      823.7       741.1
    Cellulosic                  39.0      37.8       39.1        46.4
    Total since January 1    8,309.8   9,118.8    9,981.6     9,948.3

                                          1996                   1995
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                                            Million pounds
  Raw fiber imports            100.3     114.4      100.7        94.1
    Noncellulosic               94.1     107.8       94.7        85.5
    Cellulosic                   6.2       6.6        6.0         8.6
    Total since January 1      843.9     958.3    1,059.0     1,011.3

Wool and Mohair:                            1,000 pounds
  Raw wool imports, clean      3,140     4,596      4,558       7,656
    48's-and-finer             1,854     3,702      3,432       5,172
    Not-finer-than-46's        1,285       894      1,126       2,484
    Total since January 1     61,103    65,700     70,258      84,736

  Wool top imports               150       272        351         177
    Total since January 1      2,812     3,084      3,435       4,232
  Mohair imports, clean           NA         0          0          19
    Total since January 1         43        43         43         143
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NA = Not available.


COTTON SYSTEM FIBER CONSUMPTION
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                                          1996                   1995
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Item                             Oct       Nov        Dec         Dec
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Cotton:                                  1,000 480-lb. bales
All consumed by mills 1/         981       883        737         669
  Total since August 1 1/      2,838     3,721      4,458       4,324
  SA annual rate 2/           10,765    11,085     10,892      10,334
  SA daily rate 2/              41.2      42.5       41.7        39.4
  Daily rate                    42.7      42.0       33.5        31.8

Upland consumed by mills 1/      972       874        730         662
  Total since August 1 1/      2,811     3,686      4,416       4,282
  SA annual rate 2/           10,660    10,982     10,808      10,250
  SA daily rate 2/              40.8      42.1       41.4        39.1
  Daily rate                    42.3      41.6       33.2        31.5

Spindles in place              6,052     5,978      5,882       6,627
  Active spindles              5,561     5,461      5,414       6,079
    100 percent cotton         2,572     2,589      2,571       2,745
    100 percent manmade          967       973        936       1,019
    Blends                     2,022     1,899      1,907       2,315
                                             Percent
Cotton's share of fibers        77.8      78.1       77.3        78.3

Manmade:                                    1,000 pounds
Total consumed by mills 1/   134,567   118,750    103,891      88,801
  Total since August 1 1/    387,653   506,403    610,294     578,284
  Daily rate                   5,851     5,655      4,722       4,229
    Noncellulosic staple       5,124     4,918      4,304       3,555
    Cellulosic staple            727       737        418         674
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1/ Adjusted to calendar month.  2/ SA = seasonally adjusted.


FIBER EXPORTS
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                                         1996                     1995
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Item                             Sep       Oct        Nov          Nov
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Cotton:                                  1,000 480-lb. bales
  Upland exports                 158       262        535         719
    Total since August 1         393       655      1,190       1,684
  Sales for next season           16        -2         45          -9
    Total since August 1          62        60        105          47

  ELS exports                   13.5      15.3       37.8        14.1
    Total since August 1        35.0      50.3       88.1        61.8
  Sales for next season          0.0       0.0        7.1        13.4
    Total since August 1         1.9       1.9        9.0        45.8

Manmade:                                   Million pounds
  Raw fiber exports            102.4     116.4      110.8        87.5
    Noncellulosic               94.7     108.1      102.7        80.7
    Cellulosic                   7.7       8.3        8.1         6.8
    Total since January 1      813.6     930.1    1,040.9       961.8

Wool and Mohair:                           1,000 pounds
  Raw wool exports, clean      585.9   1,011.8      509.8       434.7
   Total since January 1     3,897.9   4,909.7    5,419.5     5,941.4
  Wool top exports           1,865.9   1,709.4    1,254.9     1,148.2
    Total since January 1    8,358.8  10,068.2   11,323.1     8,644.6
  Mohair exports, clean        326.9      74.7          0       367.8
    Total since January 1    3,464.5   3,539.2    3,539.2     4,166.3
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FIBER PRICES
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                                    1996            1997         1996
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Item                            Nov       Dec        Jan          Jan
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Domestic cotton prices:                    Cents per pound
  Adjusted World Price         61.22     64.60      65.23       70.99
  Mar'97 futures               74.13     75.74      74.32       78.14
  Dec'97 futures               76.29     76.99      76.78       76.51
  Upland spot 41-34            70.12     71.98      70.53       81.81
  Pima spot 03-46              97.87    109.25     111.82      167.61
  Avg. price received by:
    Upland producers           69.70     69.40      69.90       76.40

  Mill delivered:
    Cotton
      Actual                   76.89     79.14      77.97       88.86
      Raw fiber equivalent     85.43     87.93      86.63       98.73
    Rayon staple
      Actual                  115.00    115.00     115.00      125.00
      Raw fiber equivalent    119.79    119.79     119.79      130.21
    Polyester staple
      Actual                   72.00     72.00      70.00       88.00
      Raw fiber equivalent     75.00     75.00      72.92       91.67

    Price ratios                               Percent
      Cotton/rayon              71.3      73.4       72.3        75.8
      Cotton/polyester         113.9     117.2      118.8       107.7

Northern Europe cotton quotes:            Cents per pound
  A Index                      76.18     79.15      80.01       86.04
  Memphis Territory            81.81     83.92      83.30       94.13
  California/Arizona           81.31     83.58      83.45      100.56
  B Index                      71.50     74.73      75.23       81.03
  Orleans/Texas                77.88     79.83      78.95       89.38

Wool prices (clean):                      Dollars per pound
 U.S. 56's                      1.25      1.28       1.30        1.28
  Australian 56's 1/            1.80      1.86       1.78        1.91
 U.S. 60's                      1.48      1.50       1.52        1.55
  Australian 60's 1/            1.89      1.97       1.89        2.08
 U.S. 64's                      1.90      1.90       1.90        1.88
  Australian 64's 1/            2.25      2.32       2.34        2.40
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NQ = No quotes.
1/ In bond, Charleston, SC.


TEXTILE TRADE
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                                         1996                    1995
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Item                             Sep       Oct       Nov          Nov
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Imports:                                   1,000 pounds 1/

  Yarn, thread, and fabric   159,885   191,670    166,289     158,583
    Cotton                    69,458    79,731     72,154      58,169
    Linen                     11,564    21,583     14,446      29,123
    Wool                       2,870     3,672      3,065       2,765
    Silk                         833     1 107        845         649
    Manmade                   75,160    85,577     75,775      67,877

  Apparel                    502,996   537,601    404,024     364,303
    Cotton                   269,706   295,705    234,270     211,833
    Linen                     15,925    17,196     11,207      11,266
    Wool                      27,115    26,050     15,050      13,821
    Silk                      10,169    12,627     10,635       8,863
    Manmade                  180,081   186,023    132,861     118,518

  House furnishings           40,721    40,163     31,536      28,701
    Cotton                    27,984    27,634     21,421      19,914
    Linen                        132       149        207         193
    Wool                         122       132        102          84
    Silk                         101        23         19          15
    Manmade                   12,382    12,224      9,786       8,494

  Floor covering              22,522    26,408     23,558      19,357
    Cotton                     4,257     3,535      3,846       3,583
    Linen                      2,591     3,226      3,159       2,884
    Wool                       5,371     6,893      5,760       4,394
    Silk                         389       360        375         327
    Manmade                    9,915    12,394     10,418       8,170

  Total imports 2/           733,840   803,304    631,841     576,110
    Cotton                   374,851   410,222    335,132     295,738
    Linen                     30,281    42,186     29,037      43,496
    Wool                      35,732    36,921     24,075      21,177
    Silk                      11,491    14,119     11,874       9,855
    Manmade                  281,485   299,856    231,722     205,844

Exports:                                  1,000 pounds 1/

  Yarn, thread, and fabric   128,022   141,129    126,002     121,299
    Cotton                    43,121    48,773     46,889      42,501
    Linen                      3,569     3,939      3,325       2,775
    Wool                       2,423     3,756      3,389       3,007
    Silk                       1,683     1,770      1,479       1,287
    Manmade                   76,226    82,891     70,920      71,730

  Apparel                    127,493   142,310    132,153     106,302
    Cotton                    79,925    86,852     80,461      62,846
    Linen                      2,261     2,953      2,641       2,056
    Wool                       5,951     6,833      6,295       4,354
    Silk                       2,433     2,637      2,331       1,735
    Manmade                   36,923    43,034     40,425      35,312

  House furnishings            6,633     7,394      6,907       6,873
    Cotton                     3,954     4,196      4,112       3,933
    Linen                        198       202        214         258
    Wool                          61       106        104         101
    Silk                         107        99        112         114
    Manmade                    2,313     2,790      2,365       2,466


  Floor covering              34,523    34,091     32,844      27,764
    Cotton                     4,010     3,524      3,766       2,943
    Linen                      1,382     1,439      1,316       1,169
    Wool                       1,758     1,823      1,546       1,396
    Silk 3/                      ---       ---        ---         ---
    Manmade                   27,373    27,306     26,216      22,257

  Total exports 2/           296,953   325,362    298,171     262,557
    Cotton                   131,060   143,387    135,270     112,255
    Linen                      7,422     8,542      7,504       6,264
    Wool                      11,221    12,536     11,354       8,875
    Silk                       4,222     4,506      3,922       3,135
    Manmade                  143,028   156,391    140,121     132,027
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1/ Raw fiber equivalent.  Data for 1996 have been revised.
2/ Includes headgear.  3/ Absence of trade.


U.S. COTTON TEXTILE IMPORTS
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                                         1996                    1995
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Country                         Sep       Oct        Nov          Nov
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                                    1,000 pounds 1/

North America                122,661   137,441    120,680     102,535
  Canada                      10,674    11,446     10,734       8,056
  Costa Rica                   7,673     9,340      7,609       8,188
  Dominican Republic          12,252    14,999     12,220      14,056
  El Salvador                  9,093     9,772      8,382       7,531
  Guatemala                    6,497     6,837      5,397       5,969
  Haiti                        1,080     1,129      1,101         344
  Honduras                    17,688    17,903     17,772      11,199
  Jamaica                      6,609     7,320      6,579       7,851
  Mexico                      48,381    55,805     48,272      37,127
  Nicaragua                    2,135     2,417      2,130       1,602

South America                  8,390     8,151      6,446      10,491
  Argentina                       58        29         10          26
  Brazil                       3,085     2,701      2,269       5,536
  Chile                          504       420        269         621
  Columbia                     2,387     2,797      2,043       2,192
  Peru                         1,847     1,934      1,494       1,771
  
Europe                        22,638    27,496     22,551      22,087
  Estonia                        610       765        683       1,091
  France                         527       728        637         514
  Germany                        470       666        643         611
  Italy                        1,845     2,812      2,909       2,332
  Portugal                     3 252     4,213      2,717       2,969
  Russia                         744     1,382        615       1,391
  Spain                        2,262     1,958      1,820       1,336
  Turkey                       9,010    10,299      8,600       7,641
  United Kingdom                 927     1,091        881       1,028
  
Asia                         209,187   223,258    175,640     148,774
  Bahrain                        850     1,243        576         879
  Bangladesh                  13,052    14,118      8,626       5,063
  China                       35,165    36,821     25,729      13,495
  Hong Kong                   24,003    31,316     27,431      25,194
  India                       30,562    29,234     26,319      16,060
  Indonesia                   13,309    14,246     11,454      10,203
  Israel                       2,039     2,465      1,794       2,567
  Japan                        1,153     1,150      1,295       1,080
  Macao                        4,439     4,490      4,340       4,103
  Malaysia                     4,717     5,484      3,927       4,450
  Nepal                          587       779        773         655
  Oman                         1,530     1,343      1,183       1,601
  Pakistan                    22,675    24,043     19,256      18,370
  Philippines                  8,798     9,530      7,353       8,264
  Quator                         914       867      1,206         662
  Singapore                    1,788     2,259      1,617       1,870
  South Korea                  6,579     6,845      4,990       5,519
  Sri Lanka                    7,844     7,174      5,210       5,623
  Taiwan                      13,680    14,320     10,662      11,657
  Thailand                     8,911     9,799      7,286       6,958
  U Arab 0m                    3,279     2,012      2,106       2,344

Oceania                        1,408     1,520        781       1,356
  Australia                      665       672        281         722
  Fiji                           545       643        365         465

Africa                         8,379    10,886      7,824       8,891
  Egypt                        3,218     4,916      4,134       3,338
  Lesotho                      1,119       857        733       1,285
  Mauritius                    1,369     1,582        985       1,397
  Morocco                        741       707        437         666
  South Africa                   871     1,103        609         362
  Tunisia                         97        89        168         660

World  2/                    374,851   410,222     335,132     295,738
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1/ Raw fiber equivalent.  2/ Totals may not add due to rounding.


U.S. COTTON TEXTILE EXPORTS
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                                         1996                    1995
                              ---------------------------
Country                          Sep       Oct        Nov         Nov
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                                   1,000 pounds 1/

North America                100,091   113,669    106,815      80,681
  Canada                      19,032    22,258     21,308      16,492
  Costa Rica                  10,104     9,383     10,025       5,996
  Dominican Republic          11,399    13,429     12,398       9,369
  El Salvador                  2,516     3,191      2,717       2,633
  Guatemala                    4,117     4,898      5,073       3,935
  Haiti                          984     1,114      1,190         475
  Honduras                    12,222    16,722     14,740       8,267
  Jamaica                      8,166     7,023      7,177       7,672
  Mexico                      30,267    33,985     30,874      24,546

South America                  4,700     5,084      5,195       5,012
  Argentina                      222       290        237         179
  Brazil                         510       741        800         780
  Chile                        1 115       493        984         960
  Columbia                     1,763     1,913      1,831       1,640
  Peru                           101        99        150         325
  Venezuela                      540       964        753         798

Europe                        11,355    10,087     10,676      12,397
  Belgium                      3,058     2,295      3,023       4,557
  France                         658       741        578         441
  Germany                      1,382     1,403      1,874       1,176
  Ireland                        110        85        155         588
  Italy                          292       358        189         555
  Netherlands                    668       715        655         586
  United Kingdom               3,414     2,605      2,518       2,714

Asia                          12,945    12,479     10,528      11,550
  China                           47       213        218         172
  Hong Kong                    1,367     1,060      1,162       1,091
  Israel                         853     1,098        805       1,736
  Japan                        5,546     5,791      4,559       4,980
  Philippines                    612       159        198         380
  Saudi Arabia                   479       439        477         553
  Singapore                      719       613        504         471
  South Korea                    823       730        502         541
  Taiwan                         292       458        331         223
  U Arab Em                      972       552        546         623

Oceania                        1,024       974        787       1,025
  Australia                      678       585        550         794
  New Zealand                    284       166        129         207

Africa                           804       816      1,064       1,401
  Egypt                            1        32        290         522
  Ghana                           20        36         46          12
  Ivory Coast                    130        99        146          76
  Nigeria                        226        75        126         152
  South Africa                   222       317        164         262

World  2/                    131,060   143,387    135,270     112,255
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1/ Raw fiber equivalent.  2/ Totals may not add due to rounding.


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