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Cotton imuorts down as textiles demand slows

China， the world's largest cotton consumer，reduced imports by 30 percent in October from a year earlier as demand for clothingand textiles slowed，according to China Cotton Association estimates.It imported 96，200 metric tons， down 30 percent from October2007，the Beijing-based group said.Imports since the start of the marketing year on September 1 totaled 225，200 tons， down 39 per-cent from a year earlier.Bloomberg News said.