The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd.

Cotton Year : October to September
Quantity in lakh bales of 170 kgs eachntity in lakh bales of 170 kgs.
Item	00-01	01-02	02-03	03-04	04-05	05-06	06-07	07-08
SUPPLY
Opening stock	40.50	29.00	40.00	24.00	21.00	72.00	52.00	47.50
Crop size	140.00	158.00	136.00	179.00	243.00	244.00	280.00	310.00
Imports	22.13	25.26	17.67	7.21	12.00	4.00	5.53	6.50
Total Availability	202.63	212.26	193.67	210.21	276.00	320.00	337.53	364.00
DEMAND
Mill consumption	149.36	147.00	142.42	150.39	163.98	182.00	194.89	207.00
Small Mill consumption	10.97	11.70	11.63	13.00	16.57	20.00	21.26	23.00
Non-mill consumption	12.70	13.06	14.78	13.71	14.48	15.00	15.88	15.00
Total consumption	173.03	171.76	168.83	177.10	195.03	217.00	232.03	245.00
Exports	0.60	0.50	0.84	12.11	9.14	47.00	58.00	65.00
Total disappearance	173.63	172.26	169.67	189.21	204.17	264.00	290.03	310.00
CARRY FORWARD	29.00	40.00	24.00	21.00	72.00	56.00	47.50	54.00

Note:-
1995-96	Includes 6.00 lakh bales of loose cotton not accounted for in State-wise production during 1995-96
1996-97	Includes 6.40 lakh bales of loose cotton not accounted for in State-wise production during 1996-97
	Opening stock is based on physical verification of stock by the Office of the Textile Commissioner.
	Crop year changed from1st September to 31st August to 1st October to 30th September. Hence 1995-96 crop year has been taken for 13 months
1997-98	Includes 5.75 lakh bales of loose cotton not accounted for in State-wise production during 1997-98
1998-99	Includes 8.25 lakh bales of loose cotton not accounted for in State-wise production during 1998-99