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C T T N - an introduction
Cotton remains the most miraculous fiber under the sun, even after 8,000 years. No other fiber comes close to duplicating all of the desirable characteristics combined in cotton.
The fiber of a thousand faces and almost as many uses, cotton is noted for its versatility, appearance, performance and above all, its natural comfort. From all types of apparel,
including astronauts' in-flight space suits, to sheets and towels, and tarpaulins and tents, cotton in today's fast-moving world is still nature's wonder fiber. It provides thousands of
useful products and supports millions of jobs as it moves from field to fabric.

INDIA in the C T T N World

India has the largest area in the world under cotton (91.25 lakh hectares in 2005-06).

The third largest producer of cotton in the world after China and USA (243 lakh bales in 2004-05).

India is the only country cultivating cotton of all staple classes and belonging to all four cultivable species.

Cotton provides livelihood to 60 million people engaged in farming, industry and trade related to cotton and cotton products.

Textile exports account for 30% of India's total exports. Cotton textiles alone make up 20% of the exports.

Short unspinnable desi cottons to extra-long (40mm) Suvin, spinnable to 120s count are grown in the country.

Positive characteristics include low neps, good dye absorption, relatively better priced, good lustre.

India’s share ( Area and Production )

Area in million hectares Production in million MT

21% 13%

79% 87%

India India
World World

Area World India India’s Share World India India’s Share

Production
( in Million
( in Million MT )
Hectares ) 35.91 09.50 21% 25.964 3.944 13%
Source : www.cotcorp.com
Our Core Strengths

3 tier selection methods: We have a strong control and are constantly involved in the entire process of product selection comprising of heaping, ginning and sampling.

Supply from TMC (Technology Mission on Cotton) factories: involving the auto-handling of the entire process, leading to a better finished product.
(http://texmin.nic.in/tmc_introduction.pdf)

Facilities in Mumbai: for export of MCU 5 and DCH 32 variety

Past Performance: approximately 35,000 MT shipped between November 06' March 06'.

A strong supplier network: to cater to requirements of all of the below varieties - a base for our diversification:

TYPES LENGTH MIC STRENGTH (GPT) TRASH (%) POSITIVE CHARACTERISTICS MAIN GROWTH AREAS

Shankar 6 1 3/32 to 1 5/32 3.5 to 4.9 28 to 29 2-3 Excellent Grade, absorption, Gujarat
Lustre
MCU 5 1 3/16 to 1 1/4 3.5 to 4.9 29 to 30 2-3 Good Staple Length, Lustre, AP, Orissa, TN
Absorption
DCH 32 1 5/16 to 1 7/16 2.8 to 3.8 31 to 33 2.5 3.5 Staple Length, Strength Karnataka, MP
Bunny/Bramha 1 3/16 to 1 7/32 3.5 to 4.9 28 to 29 2.5 - 3.5 Maharashtra
H-4/Mech 1 1 3/32 TO 1 5/32 3.5 TO 4.9 27 to 29 2.5 - 3.5 Good Grade MP, Maharashtra
J 34 1 to 1 3/32 3.5 to 4.9 25 to 27 4-5 Sturdy Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan
LRA 1 1/32 to 1 1/16 3.5 to 4.9 24 to 26 3-4 Trash Lower than J-34 MP, Maharashtra, AP
V 797 28/32 to 29/32 4.2 to 5.5 23 to 25 12 to 15 Inspite of High Trash, Gujarat
final yarn good as it falls out

Note: Season begins from October/November and ends in April/May. End season parameters may fall below the specified range.
Since 1988 The DML Group
DML World Trade Pvt. Ltd. | D.M. Lakhani Overseas Pvt. Ltd. | DM Enterprise

Vision Corporate Mission

“ To venture selectively into new territories of the export world by

providing the best to the existing and potential customers and strive to
To Build an institution, which would be one of the best export-import companies in
India.
satisfy the needs of our “Customer-Partners”, our Employees, and our To Establish, firm and easy ways for overseas business.
potential shareholders through sound business planning and an To Provide, value-added services to maximize customer satisfaction.
unrelenting commitment to the continuous improvement process.
” To Identify and Target, new market segments with a proactive structuring of innovative
products.
Harish Lakhani (Managing Director)
The DML Group
Success Story

The DML Group is involved in the area of International business since

1988.The success story of the firm is attributed to our Managing Director
and his team who have focused their efforts to make it a successful
concern.

Our management is persistent with respect to the deals that it undertakes

and gives every trading partner, the individual attention that is required to
build a successful trading relationship.

Business Philosophy Corporate Social Responsibility

Our philosophy is to find the best export solution for the customer's
particular requirement or requirements which results in the creation of
long standing commercial relationships built on mutual trust and
understanding. The Group prides itself in having a very close working
relationship with its customers and has a much focused market driven
philosophy.
Our Employees have always been involved in some or the other activity related to
contributing to the welfare of the society. Some of the employees have worked behind
projects related to Diabetes awareness, Polio eradication drives, Tree plantation projects,
etc. The next project we are working on is the Computer Literacy drive, which is in its
conceptual stage at present. Hence, although we are involved in exports, we consider it our
moral duty to serve the community where we exist.

Commitment towards Stakeholders

The DML Group continues its role and responsibility as the industry initiator and a strong market contender for over 18 years of bringing quality products to the marketplace.
We serve our clients as a trusted ally, providing them with the loyalty of a true business partner. We believe in treating our employees as family, as they are our strength and important
assets as well. We are committed towards mutually shared values and believe in achieving the highest levels of customer satisfaction, with extraordinary emphasis on the creation of
value.
Exports

The DML Group specializes in the worldwide trade of agricultural products and food ingredients. Whether it is Cotton, Oilseeds, Pulses or Spices- our experience in the field of agro
commodities, help our customers procure the right product at the right time.

The Group has carved a niche in the export market. By making a concerted effort to understand our client's businesses, we have gained valuable insights into competitiveness.
Sustainability of this competitiveness in the international export marketplace has been possible through our core values of continuous learning and understanding of the markets we
serve.

Network and Core Strengths

Since years, the DML Group has had a dominant standing in exportable items being sent in huge quantity such as Cotton, Oil Seeds, Spices, Pulses, Textile Products, Rice & other Agro
commodities.

To help us brand Indian Cotton globally, we have a wide spread Business Network with the major focus for cotton being on Bangladesh, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Taiwan,
Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

Due to our service and our experience, we have earned a very strong goodwill in the global market. We give credit of this goodwill to our network of genuine suppliers all over India. Due
to excellent relations with Indian Suppliers, we have a very good command over domestic/local markets for purchasing. We help the buyers utilize our core strengths in the form of:

The Best Competitive Prices.

The Best Desired Quality of Goods.
Total Logistics Management.
Time Bound & Definite Shipments.
20 years of rich experience in the business of Raw Cotton

Spanning more than 36 countries around the globe

Our Core Strengths

Location: Being located in Rajkot, Gujarat, we are in the hub of the production facilities of Shankar 6, the most popular variety of raw cotton being exported from India.

Rajkot

OUR KEY BRANDS:

30 MM 29 MM & 28.5 MM 27 MM & 26 MM

White Diamond White Gold Regular White

Varieties of Cotton - Gujarat

Variety S-6 G-11/Dig G-13/V797 Kalagin

Sowing period Jun/Jul Jun/Jul Jul/Aug Jul/Aug
Harvesting season Oct/Mar Jan/Apr Feb/May Feb/May
Districts/Tracts All districts Bharuch Ahmedabad, Junagadh
of Growth except and Baroda Banaskantha,
Valsad and Dang Mehsana,
Jamnagar,
Rajkot,
Junagadh,
Kutch,
Surendranagar
2.5MM S.L. 28-30 21+ 23+
Micronnaire 3.7-4.2 5.0-6.0 4.2-5.5
Strength 28-29 20-21 23-25
C T T N - quality standards
Colour: Leaf grade and extraneous matter:

Colour Colour Grade Symbol Leaf Grade Symbol Code No.

Leaf Grade 1 LG1 1

White Good Middling GM
Leaf Grade 2 LG2 2
Strict Middling SM
Leaf Grade 3 LG3 3
Middling Mid
Leaf Grade 4 LG4 4
Strict Low Middling SLM
Leaf Grade 5 LG5 5
Low Middling LM
Leaf Grade 6 LG6 6
Strict Good Ordinary SGO
Leaf Grade 7 LG7 7
Good Ordinary GO
Below Leaf Grade BLG 8
Light Spotted Good Middling Light Spotted GM Lt Sp Source: USDA, August 1993
Strict Middling Light Spotted SM Lt Sp Length:
Middling Light Spotted Mid Lt Sp
Strict Low Middling Light Spotted SLM Lt Sp
Low Middling Light Spotted LM Lt Sp Length (inches) Code Length (inches) Code
Strict Good Ordinary Light Spotted SGO Lt Sp
< 13/16 24 1-3/16 38
Spotted Good Middling Spotted GM Sp
13/16 26 1-7/32 39
Strict Middling Spotted SM Sp
7/8 28 1-1/4 40
Middling Spotted Mid Sp
29/32 29 1-9/32 41
Strict Low Middling Spotted SGM Sp
15/16 30 1-5/16 42
Low Middling Spotted LM Sp
31/32 31 1-11/32 43
Strict Good Ordinary Spotted SGO Sp
1 32 1-3/8 44
Tinged Strict Middling Tinged SM Tg
1-1/32 33 1-13/32 45
Middling Tinged Mid Tg
1-1/16 34 1-7/16 46
Strict Low Middling Tinged SLM Tg
1-3/32 35 1-15/32 47
Low Middling Tinged LM Tg
1-1/8 36 1-1/2 48
Yellow stained Strict Middling Yellow Stained SM YS
1-5/32 37
Middling Yellow Stained Mid YS
Below Grade Below Grade-(Below Good BG 81 Ordinary) BG
Below Grade-(Below Strict Good BG 82 Ordinary Light Spotted) BG
Below Grade-(Below Strict Good BG 83 Ordinary Spotted). BG
Below Grade-(Below Low BG 84 Middling Tinged) BG
Below Grade-(Below Middling Yellow BG 85 Stained) BG
Source: USDA, August 1993

Length uniformity index: Fibre strength table:

Descriptive Length Descriptive Strength

Designation Uniformity Designation (gms. per tex)

Very Low Below 77 Weak 23 & below

Low 77 - 79 Intermediate 24 - 25
Average 80 - 82 Average 26 - 28
High 83 - 85 Strong 29 - 30
Very High Above 85 Very Strong 31 & above
Source: USDA, July 2004 Source: USDA, July 2004
Achievements
The Group turnover was 50 crores in 2003-04, 80 Crores in 2004-05 and 200 crores in 2005-06
Ranked 1st in Exports of Cotton (Shankar 6) in Gujarat and 4th in India, 2005-06
GCCI Award for Exports, 2004-05
Biggest exporter of Lentils to Pakistan and Sri Lanka, 2004-05
Government Recognized “Star Export House”
Dun & Bradstreet has assigned the D-U-N-S (data universal numbering system) No. 650071132 for D. M. Enterprise

Memberships
International Cotton Association Limited, Liverpool
East India Cotton Association, Mumbai
World Trade Centre, Mumbai
Indian Oil Seeds & Produce Exporters Association (IOPEA )
Indian Spice & Foodstuff Exporters Association (ISFEA)
International Pulses Trade & Industry Confederation, France (IPTIC/CICILS )
Rajkot Chamber of Commerce (RCC)
National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.(NAFED)
Accredited by the following Export Promotion Council bodies: Spices Board, Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)

For Trade Enquiries, Contact:

Since 1988 The DML Group

DML World Trade Pvt. Ltd. | D.M. Lakhani Overseas Pvt. Ltd. | DM Enterprise
Regd.Office:
4th/9th Floor, Embassy Tower, Opp. Jubilee Garden,
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Branch Offices:
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E-mail: info@dmlakhani.com
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