Consumers in the U.S. continue to purchase large quantities of cotton products. One measurement of the retail use of cotton product is by comparing domestic production of textile products with the net trade of those products. In that way, we can capture the total demand for these cotton products by U.S. consumers.
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(Thousand Bale Equivalents)
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Calendar
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2006
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2007
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2008
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Apparel and Home Furnishings
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Production
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3,470
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2,403
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1,662
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Imports
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20,420
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20,777
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18,792
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Exports
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992
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564
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438
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NDC*
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22,898
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22,617
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20,016
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% Domestic
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15%
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11%
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8%
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Apparel
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Production
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1,798
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1,061
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670
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Imports
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16,615
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16,700
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15,048
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Exports
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856
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431
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318
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NDC*
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17,557
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17,331
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15,400
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% Domestic
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10%
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6%
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4%
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Home Furnishings
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Production
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1,672
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1,342
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992
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Imports
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3,804
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4,077
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3,744
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Exports
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136
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133
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120
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NDC*
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5,341
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5,286
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4,616
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% Domestic
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31%
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25%
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21%
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| Sources: |
| Production: NCC Publication Cotton Counts Its Customers |
| Trade: USDA, ERS |
| * NDC = Net Domestic Consumption = Production - Net Imports |
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