The Cotlook A Index is calculated by taking a simple average of the day's cheapest five quotations (with the proviso that only two CFA zone origins may figure in the A Index calculation on any day). Eighteen growths are currently in the selection for the 2006/2007 A Index:
Memphis/Eastern
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Uzbekistan |
Greek |
| California/Arizona |
Paraguayan |
Australian |
| Memphis/Orleans/Texas |
Pakistan Type 1503 |
Mexican |
| Tanzanian Type 1 SG |
Ivory Coast BEMA |
Syrian |
| Turkish S. Eastern Std 1 RG |
Burkina Faso RUDY |
Brazilian |
| Indian H-4/MECH-1/BUNNY |
Benin BELA |
Mali ROKY/KATY |
The Cotlook A (NE) Index is for cotton classed as middling 1-3/32", and is calculated by taking a simple average of the day's cheapest five quotations. Fifteen growths are currently in the selection for the A (NE) Index:
| Memphis/Eastern |
Uzbekistan |
Greek |
| California/Arizona |
Paraguayan |
Australian |
| Tanzanian Type 2 RG |
Pakistan 1503 |
Syrian |
| Turkish S. Eastern Std 1 RG |
African 'Franc Zone' |
Brazilian |
| Indian H-4/MECH-1 |
Spanish |
Chinese 328 |
The Cotlook B (NE) Index is for 'coarse count' cotton - that commonly used for the production of coarse count yarn. It is calculated as a simple average of the day's cheapest three quotations for the following nine growths now in the selection:
| Orleans/Texas SLM 1-1/32" |
Uzbekistan |
| Argentine Grade C-3/4 |
Chinese Type 527 |
| Brazilian SLM 1-1/16" |
Pakistan AFZAL 1-1/32" |
| Turkish S. Eastern Std 2 RG 1-1/16" |
Indian J-34 |
| Syrian SLM 1-1/16" |
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Growths are occasionally added to or withdrawn from the selections, following the provision of appropriate notice of Cotlook's intentions, as the quality and availability of cotton from the various countries change.