Tongzhou Market Information Brief, Week 4 of June 2020


I. Zhengzhou Cotton
Bullish Factors:
1. Historically low absolute prices.
2. Resumption of work in Europe and the US continues to progress.
3. Weather-related basis premium expectations.
Bearish Factors:
1. Domestic terminal apparel export orders recovery is below expectations.
2. High market circulation inventory, high warehouse receipts.
3. Rebound of COVID-19 epidemic in some US states.
II. US Cotton
Bullish Factors:
1. Resumption of work in Europe and the US continues to progress.
2. US cotton has reserve purchase expectations.
3. Operating rates of textile companies in Southeast Asia and other countries have increased month-on-month.
4. Weather-related basis premium expectations, locust development, etc.
5. Macroeconomic easing boosts risk appetite.
Bearish Factors:
1. The epidemic continues to expand overseas.
2. CCI increases the discount on cotton reserve sales for the 19-20 season.
III. Focus
1. Changes in the Sino-US trade situation.
2. Changes in the overseas epidemic situation.
3. Future planting area.
4. Locust situation and weather changes.
 

Leaders from Xiamen C&D Group visited Tongzhou for investigation and guidance


On March 3, Wang Yongqing, Vice President of Xiamen CNOOC Group, visited Tongzhou Group for investigation and guidance. Wei Gangmin, Chairman of our company; Huang Hongyu, President; Li Tao, Vice President; and Zhang Zhiyan, Director of the General Office, met with and participated in a symposium.


Tongzhou Cotton Market Brief, Week 1 of March 2025


1) This week's National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (NPC & CPPCC) in China boosted market expectations for steady growth. In February, the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for manufacturing stood at 50.2%, up 1.1 percentage points from the previous month, indicating a significant improvement in the manufacturing sector.


In 2024, China's exports of dyed and printed fabrics to Vietnam and Bangladesh increased significantly.


In 2024, China's dyeing industry saw rapid export growth to ASEAN and RCEP member countries, exceeding the overall export growth rate. However, this growth was accompanied by a decline in prices. From January to December, China's exports of eight major dyeing products to ASEAN totaled 7.908 billion meters, a year-on-year increase of 12.14%, 4.61 percentage points higher than the overall export growth rate, accounting for 23.58% of total exports. The average export price was US\$1.19 per meter, a year-on-year decrease of 2.75%, 0.64 percentage points lower than the overall decline. Exports to RCEP member countries totaled 8.431 billion meters, a year-on-year increase of 11.35%, 3.82 percentage points higher than the overall export growth rate. The average export price was US\$1.17 per meter, a year-on-year decrease of 2.79%, 0.60 percentage points lower than the overall decline.


President Huang Hongyu was invited to attend the 2025 Zhangjiagang Cotton Industry Development Conference


On February 28, Mr. Huang Hongyu, President of our company, was invited to attend the 2025 Zhangjiagang Cotton Industry Development Conference and, as a guest speaker at the "Xiangshan Roundtable," shared his views on the cotton market and trading opportunities.