Karachi Cotton Association

Vol. LXXV No. 225 KARACHI : Thursday, May 08, 2008

K.C.A Official Spot Rate for Local Dealings in Pak Rupees

FOR BASE GRADE 3 (THREE) STAPLE LENGTH 1-1/32"
MICRONAIRE VALUE BETWEEN 3.8 to 4.9 NCL

Rate
For
Ex-Gin
Price

Ex-Gin
Price
Including
Sales Tax
@ 15%

Up-country
Expenses

Spot Rate Ex-Karachi

Including

Sales Tax @ 15%

37.32 kgs Equivalent
40 kgs
3375

0

50

3425

3617 0 50 3667

Valid for the day established by the Rates Committee at 12:00 Noon.
Grade and Staple Margins are notified below:

GRADE AND STAPLE MARGINS

For the period from ( May 02, 2008 to May 15, 2008)
.

GRADE

S T A P L E

31/32"

1-1/32"

1-1/16"

1-3/32"

1-1/8"

37.32 kg

40 kg

37.32 kg

40 kg

37.32 kg

40 kg

37.32 kg

40 kg

37.32 kg

40 kg

37.32 kg

40 kg

Super

+222

+238

+305

+324

+389

+416

+469

+504

+551

+591

+123

+132

+207

+225

+287

+308

+370

+396

+458

+490

+23

+24

+102

+110

+190

+205

+271

+288

+351

+376

- 50

- 54

B A S E

+ 50

+ 54

+100

+107

+150

+161

-278

-299

-192

-207

-113

-120

-27

-28

+57

+62

+137

+146

-370

-396

-306

-327

-226

-242

-132

-148

-72

-80

-1.58

-1.67

* All above margins are based on Micronaire value between 3.8 to 4.9 NCL for Grades Super 1,2 & 3 and Micronaire value between 3.5 to 4.9 NCL for Grades 4 & 5. Approval of Government for Grade Super and Micronaire value 3.8 to 4.9 NCL is awaited.

- The discount on the basis of low or high Micronaire is stated below which is applicable in addition to the above mentioned margins :

Micronaire below 3.8 in Grades Super 1,2 & 3 and Micronaire below 3.5 in Grades 4 & 5.	Percentage Allowance
0.1	0.5
0.2	1.0
0.3	2.0
0.4	3.0
0.5	4.0
Micronaire in Excess of 4.9	Percentage Allowance
0.1	0.5
0.2	1.0
0.3	2.0
0.4	3.0
0.5	4.0