On April 14, 2021, Memphis stakeholders wrote a letter to Chairman Oberman of the Surface Transportation Board expressing the need for assistance in resolving the current inland rail crisis affecting importers, exporters and motor carriers in the area. See the full letter below.
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News from the American Cotton Shippers Association
MSU Publishes Expected PLC Payment Rates for 2020
On March 15, 2021, Mississippi State University published the expected PLC payments for the 2020 year. Please see the link below for more information.
Senate Banking Committee Considers Gensler to be a Member of the SEC
The link below provides an overview and key takeaways from the Senate Banking Committee hearing to consider Gary Gensler to be a Member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Quality Loss Adjustment Program for Cotton Summary as of February 9, 2021
The National Cotton Council provided a cotton specific summary of the Quality Loss Adjustment Program and examples. See below.
Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing Overview
Yesterday, the Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing to consider the nomination of Tom Vilsack to be Secretary of Agriculture. Click below for details from the hearing.
China Policy and Market Update
In December, China imported 1,629,083 bales (354,691 MT) of cotton, representing an increase of 80.43% month-on-month (m/m), and an increase of 130.9% year-on-year (y/y). The total value was USD $588.82 million, representing an increase of 89.33% m/m, an increase of 117.21% y/y. In 2020, Chinese cotton imports totaled 9,912,346 bales (2,158,159 MT), an increase of 16.71% y/y. U.S. cotton was ranked as the largest supplier with a total of 4,486,242 bales (976,764 MT), accounting for 45.26% of total imports, the U.S. cotton’s market share increased 25.76% y/y. Brazil cotton was ranked as the second largest with a total quantity of 2,839,260 bales (618,176 MT), accounting for 28.64% of total imports, and its market share increased 1.31% y/y, according to the latest GACC statistics.
United States Warehouse Act 2020 Annual Report
On January 8th, the USDA released the United States Warehouse Act 2020 Annual Report.
Week Two of Executive Orders by President Biden
Facts on President-Elect Biden’s Executive Actions
On day one of his presidency, President Joe Biden signed executive actions to deliver relief for families across America amid converging crises. Below, you will find a fact sheet of the actions President Biden took to address the COVID-19 pandemic, provide economic relief, tackle climate change, and advance racial equity. On the second day in office, Biden signed more executive actions to expand testing, administer vaccines, advance racial equity, and safely reopen schools and businesses. Day three of Biden’s presidency, President Biden will issue an executive action to provide economic relief to working families, communities, and small businesses across the nation.
