Staple-wise mill consumption of cotton (Non-SSI)
Cotton year -  October to September

Figures in lakh bales of 170 kgs each

96-97 97-98

98-99

99-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05
SHORT (below 20.0 mm)
11.3
8.2
6.13
7.27
9.71
6.96
5.99
5.93
5.16
 
(7.51)
(5.72)
(4.21)
(4.83)
(6.50)
(4.73)
(4.20)
(3.94)
(3.15)
MEDIUM (20.5 to 25.5 mm)
53.79
45.04
42.19
47.83
46.05
38.57
38.05
36.29
50.4
 
(35.76)
(31.44)
(28.99)
(31.76)
(30.83)
(26.24)
(26.72)
(24.13)
(30.80)
MEDIUM LONG (26.0 to 27.5 mm)
29.62
27.64
25.77
25.82
24.44
23.46
25.1
22.96
22.43
 
(19.69)
(19.30)
(17.71)
(17.15)
(16.37)
(15.96)
(17.62)
(15.27)
(13.71)
LONG (28.0 to 33.5 mm)
47.63
53.68
58.18
47.31
43.79
47.67
53.02
70.3
71.57
 
(31.67)
(37.48)
(39.98)
(31.43)
(29.32)
(32.43)
(37.23)
(46.74)
(43.74)
EXTRA  LONG (34 mm & above)
7.24
6.07
5.78
4.28
3.86
4.09
4.17
4.42
4.02
 
(4.82)
(4.24)
(3.97)
(2.84)
(2.58)
(2.78)
(2.93)
(2.94)
(2.46)
TOTAL INDIAN COTTON
149.58
140.63
138.05
132.51
127.85
120.75
126.33
139.9
153.58
 
(99.45)
(98.18)
(94.86)
(87.99)
(85.60)
(82.14)
(88.70)
(93.02)
(93.86)
FOREIGN COTTON
0.83
2.61
7.48
18.08
21.51
26.25
16.09
10.49
10.05
 
(0.55)
(1.82)
(5.14)
(12.01)
(14.40)
(17.86)
(11.30)
(6.98)
(6.14)
GRAND TOTAL
150.41
143.24
145.53
150.59
149.36
147.00
142.42
150.39
163.63
 
(100%)
(100%)
(100%)
(100%)
(100%)
(100%)
(100%)
(100%)
(100%)
SSI Mills
7.50
6.54
6.24
8.37
10.97
11.70
11.63
12.99
16.38
                   
Note : Figures in bracket indicate percentage to the total Source : Office of the Textile Commissioner, Mumbai

 


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