Guide providing a comprehensive view of all aspects of the cotton value chain from a market perspective - provides an overview of the world cotton market (production, consumption and trade); outlines factors influencing supply and demand, and market trends; considers major issues of the sector, including trade policy and WTO issues; deals with textile processing of cotton, cotton quality and its determinants, and cotton contamination; covers various aspects of cotton trading and export marketng (packaging, controlling, back office and documentation, freight and shipping, financing, warehousing, insurance, risk management, contracts and arbitration); looks at e-commerce (Internet auction and electronic paperwork), the New York Board of Trade and other futures markets for cotton; reviews the market for different types of cotton, including organic cotton; presents market profiles of the main importing countries in Asia (Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Thailand and Turkey), with recommendations on how to approach their cotton-consuming textile industries; annexes contain a list of international cotton associations, as well as lists of useful addresses and web resources.
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