Today is 05/17/2024
| China Cottonseed Supply and Demand Estimates (Oct-Sept) | ||||
| Item/Year | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | |
| (000 tonnes) | Est. | Est. | Apr Proj. | May Proj. |
| Beginning Stocks | 132 | 58 | 21 | 21 |
| Production | 7905 | 8761 | 8123 | 8123 |
| Imports | 115 | 11 | 50 | 10 |
| Total Supply | 8152 | 8830 | 8194 | 8154 |
| Crushing | 6800 | 7311 | 6920 | 6920 |
| Industrial and Other Consumption | 1054 | 1250 | 900 | 950 |
| Seeds | 240 | 248 | 243 | 243 |
| Exports | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Consumption | 8094 | 8809 | 8063 | 8113 |
| Ending Stocks | 58 | 21 | 131 | 41 |
| Stocks-to-Use Ratio | 0.72% | 0.24% | 1.62% | 0.51% |
| Remarks: Cottonseed production is adjusted, as cotton planting acreage and production is also adjusted according to latest data of China's Bureau of Statistics and actual researches. | ||||
