-Overview of national fabric exports

According to China Customs statistics, the national fabric import and export volume from January to April 2015 was 12.37 billion meters, a year-on-year increase of 1.5%, and the import and export volume was US$18.1 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 1.3%. Among them, the export quantity was 11.42 billion meters, an increase of 2.6%; the export value was US$16.13 billion, an increase of 0.4%; the average export unit price was US$1.41/kg, a year-on-year decrease of 2.1%. The import quantity was 950 million meters, a decrease of 10.1%; the import value was US$1.97 billion, a decrease of 13.4%. The average unit price of imports was US$2.07/meter, a year-on-year decrease of 3.7%.
1. Fabric exports decreased in April.
In April, the national fabric export volume was 3.31 billion meters, a year-on-year decrease of 8.7%; the export value was US$4.73 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 9.5%. Among them, the export value of cotton cloth, silk woven fabrics, wool animal hair woven fabrics and chemical fiber woven fabrics were 1.22 billion, 60 million, 50 million and 1.76 billion US dollars respectively, with decreases of 11.9%, 30.7%, 28.4% and 9% respectively.
2. From January to April 2015, exports to ASEAN and North America increased, while exports to Hong Kong, Japan, Latin America and the European Union declined.
From January to April, Asia was the main market for China’s fabric exports, accounting for 65.6% of China’s fabric exports. The export volume was US$10.58 billion, a year-on-year increase of 3.1%. In the first four months of this year, exports to ASEAN grew relatively steadily, with export volume of 2.84 billion meters, a year-on-year increase of 7.5%, and export value of US$4.82 billion, an increase of 8.9%. Among them, exports to Vietnam increased most significantly, with exports of US$2.39 billion, an increase of 22.3%; exports to Cambodia, Malaysia and Myanmar also increased to varying degrees, with exports of US$500 million, US$300 million and US$210 million respectively, an increase of 5.5%. , 11.6% and 4.5%.
From January to April, China’s fabric exports to Hong Kong were US$1.26 billion, a decrease of 4.8%. Exports to Bangladesh and Pakistan have grown to varying degrees, with export values ​​reaching US$1.15 billion and US$560 million respectively, an increase of 7.5% and 16.1%. Exports to India declined, with exports reaching US$340 million, a decrease of 5.2%.
From January to April, China’s fabric exports to Japan were US$160 million, a decrease of 11.6%; exports to North America increased, with an export value of US$660 million, an increase of 11%. Exports to the EU and Latin America declined, with export values ​​reaching US$1.2 billion and US$1.39 billion, down 11.4% and 2.9% respectively.
3. The export price of fabrics has dropped significantly
From January to April 2015, the export price of fabrics was US$1.41/meter, a year-on-year decrease of 2.1%. The export price of fabrics to Asia was US$1.58/meter, down 0.6% year-on-year; the export price of yarn to the EU and Latin American markets was US$1.43/meter and 1.1 yuan/meter respectively, down 3.7% and 4.2% respectively. The export unit price of chemical fiber woven fabrics increased, reaching 1.14 US dollars/meter, an increase of 0.7%; the export prices of cotton cloth, silk woven fabrics and wool animal hair woven fabrics were 1.68 US dollars/meter, 5.68 US dollars/meter and 7.25 US dollars/meter respectively. Decreased 1.2%, 1% and 7.5%.
4. Related links
1. Exports of products subject to Turkish safeguard measures from January to April 2015
From January to April 2015, China’s textile and apparel exports to Turkey were US$580 million, down 18.8% year-on-year, accounting for 0.7% of China’s total global textile and apparel exports, ranking 34th in China’s single export market. Among them, the export value of products under safeguard measures was US$250 million, a year-on-year decrease of 18.2%, accounting for 43.1% of China’s total textile and apparel exports to Turkey.
Among the products subject to safeguard measures, fabric exports were US$120 million, a year-on-year decrease of 22.5%, accounting for 48% of China’s total exports of products subject to safeguard measures to Turkey. The value of clothing exports was US$60 million, a year-on-year decrease of 20.6%, accounting for 24% of China’s total exports of products subject to safeguard measures against Turkey.
2. Export of products under Indonesian safeguard measures
From January to April 2015, China’s textile and apparel exports to Indonesia were US$1.35 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 10.5%, accounting for 1.7% of China’s total global textile and apparel exports. Ranked 14th in China’s single export market, among which, the export value of products (fabrics) subject to safeguard measures was US$9.796 million, a year-on-year decrease of 39.5%, accounting for 0.7% of China’s total textile and apparel exports to Indonesia.