cotton yarn exports of Vietnam continued to decrease on the month

According to export data of foreign markets in Nov, cotton yarn exports of Vietnam continued to decrease on the month. During the second half of Nov to the first half of Dec, Vietnam’s cotton yarn exports reduced about 3.7% on the month, so the part to China is expected to be flat with last month. Cotton yarn exports of Pakistan in Nov fell by 3.3% on the month, and that to China may inch down in Dec. India’s cotton yarn exports in Nov also showed downtrend according to local mills as its export data for Nov has not been published, so the Dec exports to China is predicted to decrease on the month. The ordering for Uzbekistani cotton yarn weakened obviously in the third and fourth quarters, so the part to China in Dec is likely to slightly improve. Based on the above assessment, Dec cotton yarn imports of China is possibly to dip from the four major exporters. It is initially estimated that cotton yarn imports of China in Nov from Vietnam is at 62kt; from Pakistan 17kt, from India 21kt, from Uzbekistan 14kt and from other regions 23kt.