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Outlook for Wool. Jammie Penm Chief Commodity Analyst ABARE. Outline. World demand and supply trends Australian sheep flock and wool production Implications and price projections. World demand and supply trends. World wool consumption has declined
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Outlook for Wool Jammie Penm Chief Commodity Analyst ABARE
Outline World demand and supply trends Australian sheep flock and wool production Implications and price projections
World demand and supply trends World wool consumption has declined But sheep numbers and wool production also declined More sheep meat production led to lower supplies of fine wool
World fibre consumption all fibres wool Wool (right axis) All fibres (left axis) Mt Mt clean equivalent Source: International Wool Textile Organisation
Sheep numbers, by country million head Source: International Wool Textile Organisation
Wool production, by country production on a seasonal basis (e.g. 2008 = 2007-08) kt clean equivalent Source: International Wool Textile Organisation
World wool production, by IWTO grade production on a seasonal basis (e.g. 2008 = 2007-08) kt clean equivalent 24.6 – 32.5µm > 32.5µm ≤ 24.5µm Source: International Wool Textile Organisation
Australian sheep industry Australian lamb slaughters are up Wool producers focus more on fine wool production Developments in China important to Australian wool industry
Wool production & lamb slaughterings Australia lamb slaughterings greasy wool production index 1990-91=100 Source: ABARE
Micron profile of Australian wool clip 24.6+µm 22.6-24.5µm 19.6-22.5µm kt greasy weight 0.0-19.5µm 2008-09 Source: Australian Wool Testing Authority
Australian wool export destinations 2008/09 439 kt greasy equivalent* *includes greasy, semi-processed and wool on skins Source: ABARE
A few observations China’s wool demand is projected to rise as growth in demand for textiles & clothing continues Competition from other low cost countries will increase over time China needs to produce high-quality woollen textiles & clothing to compete To achieve that China will have to import more fine wool
Chinese exports of woollen textiles and clothing kt Source: International Wool Textile Organisation
Chinese wool production coarse 40.1 μm semi-fine 25.1- 40 μm fine ≤25 μm kt 2008 Source: China Statistical Yearbook
Implications for the future Australia will be a major world supplier of fine wool Australian sheep flock will rebuild only gradually Fine wool prices to be supported by limited supply
Summary of ABARE’s wool outlook for 2010-11 EMI to average 920 c/kg clean Export volume to fall 4% to 385 kt greasy equivalent Export value: $2.06 billion Sheep flock to increase gradually from 2011-12