Meeting to discuss cotton

JAKARTA (JP): Seven U.S. industrial executives are to discuss the latest developments in the world cotton industry at the second Cotton USA Conference here today.

The Indonesian Spinners Association stated yesterday that Indonesian textile producers were expected to discuss their requirements on cotton imports from the United States at the meeting.

Indonesian textile manufacturers last year bought 2.5 million bales of cotton, far higher than Japan's consumption of 1.5 million bales and Taiwan's consumption of 1.6 million bales. (jsk)