The Post/New MY 2014/2015 total Mexican cotton production is forecast to increase approximately 16 percent due to an expected increase in planted area. Total domestic cotton consumption in MY 2013/14 is forecast to increase slightly from last year to 2 million bales (each bale weighs 480 pounds). Although imports of apparel and textiles from China have increased with the removal of protective duties, the Mexican textile industry continues to maintain a steady rate of production. The United States should continue to remain the main supplier of cotton to Mexico which accounts for close to 100 percent of Mexico’s total cotton imports.
