What's the impact of China's cotton import cuts?
VIEWPOINT: Cotton price decline unlikely to help clothing costs
With global cotton prices sitting at a five-year low, apparel firms should be benefitting from lower unit costs. That's the…
Opinion divided on impact of China cotton import cuts
China, the world's top cotton consumer, has announced a significant reduction to its 2015 cotton import quota to boost demand…
China cuts cotton imports to boost domestic sales
China is to slash its cotton import quotas in 2015 to the mandatory WTO-approved import quota of 894,000 tonnes, in…
WORLD: Cotton industry subsidies slip 12% in 2013/14
A new report estimates subsidies to the cotton industry came to $6.5bn in 2013/14, down from a record of $7.4bn…
CHINA: Trial cotton subsidy scheme gets underway
New - albeit sketchy - details are starting to emerge on a draft cotton policy being trialled with Chinese cotton…
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WORLD: Cotton prices forecast to fall as stocks increase
Cotton production is set to exceed consumption in 2014/15 for the fifth successive season, leading to rising stocks outside China…