American cotton is not the same as high-quality cotton. The United States is the second largest cotton producer in the world, but the planting cost is relatively high. In order to increase the competitiveness of American cotton in the international market and promote exports, the American government has provided generous subsidies to cotton farmers. The U.S. government provides subsidies of more than $3 billion to its cotton farmers every year, accounting for 10% to 20% of the cotton price. In this way, the export price of American cotton is very low, which leads many countries to snap up American cotton without overstocking their own cotton, thus maximizing the export volume of American cotton.

Main types and characteristics of American cotton

1 JV akala cotton:

"Acara" cotton is grown in the San Joaquin Valley in California. This area has the best climate, a large proportion of high-grade cotton, the best quality cotton and the highest price at the same level. The average length is more than 1- 1/8 ",the strength is not less than 30GPT, the fineness is 4.2, the uniformity is more than 82%, and 80% of the total output is cotton of grade 3 or above, which is the main cotton used for spinning thirty or forty combed yarns in cotton mills.

2 California Highlands (SJV Highlands) Cotton:

Non-"Akara" cotton is planted in the San Joaquin Valley, and other varieties have not been confirmed after three years of trial planting. The price of this kind of cotton is cheaper than that of SJV Akara and more expensive than that of other regions. At present, the total output of this kind of cotton accounts for about 10% of the total output of San Joaquin Valley.

3 C/A cotton:

The cotton variety "DPL-90" planted in California/Arizona/New Mexico/Southwest desert region ranks third in price, with an average length higher than 1-3/32' and a strength of 26-29GPT. 75% of the results are higher than the third grade. In the international market, it mainly competes with Australian cotton, China T/ 129, T/229, Central Asia PERVYI and West Africa cotton.

The above three kinds of cotton are produced in the western cotton region, accounting for about 22% of the total output of the United States, and most of them are used for export.

Memphis/East:

Memphis and eastern Tennessee, including the southeastern and south-central parts of the United States, ranked fourth in cotton prices. The output accounts for 49% of the total output of the United States, and the average length is higher than1-116''. The cotton in the southeast producing area is mainly supplied to domestic cotton mills, and some cotton in the south-central producing area is exported.

5 m3/month/ton:

Theoretically, it refers to cotton in Memphis/Orleans/Texas, but at present it mainly refers to cotton in Texas/Kansas/Oklahoma. Among American cotton, the cotton price in this area is the lowest at the same level. The output accounts for 29% of the total output of the United States, and the length is less than1-116'', and more than half of it is exported, which is mainly used for air spinning.

6 US Pima long staple cotton buyer:

Mainly produced in Arizona/California/New Mexico/Texas. The output is between 654.38 and 10,000 tons. The main varieties are S-7(67%) and S-6( 15%). The mass is as follows:

High quality Pima S-6 Pima S-7

Length 1-3/8 inches-1-7/1-3/8 inches-1-7/ 16 inches.

Fineness 3.5-4.9 3.5-4.9

Li Qiang 95000- 1 15000 psi 36 GPT 95000- 120000 psi 38 GPT.

The United States is a big exporter of agricultural products, and its cotton production ranks in the top two in the world. The export of cotton has always been the first in the world, and basically the annual export is above 6.5438+0.5 million tons. American cotton is generally hedged with futures, and the price fluctuates with futures fluctuations, so the price fluctuates greatly. But its quality is relatively stable, timely delivery, good reputation and good service from cotton merchants, so the price is generally at the upper-middle level in the market. American cotton is subsidized in many ways from planting to export, so American cotton has strong market competitiveness in many cases.