During June 2010, export of polyester/cotton blended yarn rebounded handsomely both in volume and value terms. It was well supported by significant increase in unit price realization too. The volume at 2.71 million kgs was up 37% (-22% in May 2010) compared to last year while value at US$8.46 million gained 72% (-1% in May 2010). The unit price realization averaged US$3.13 a kg up 26% in similar comparison. Thus, cumulative export during the first three months of 2010-11 was 6.67 million kgs, valued at US$19 million (Rs 88 crore).

In June as many as 10 countries did not import any PC yarn from India reckoned with the same month of previous year. They were Sudan, Malaysia, Jordan, South Africa, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Estonia and Mauritius. Last year their aggregate import was worth US$0.95 million. These lost destinations were replaced by 11 new markets. The major ones were Honduras, Vietnam, Germany and Argentina while the smaller destinations include Kenya, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Lebanon, Thailand and Cambodia. All these new destinations imported 506,000 kgs of PC yarn valued at US$1.86 million.