At present, the supply of domestically produced wool is in short supply, making my country’s wool spinning industry highly dependent on the international market. Large import volumes, diversified varieties, and high market dependence have led to endless problems with imported wool.
Short and heavy problems occur frequently. Take Wuxi, Jiangsu Province as an example: In 2014, Wuxi imported a total of 38,885 tons of wool with a value of US$269.34 million, an increase of 22.7% and 18.4% respectively compared with the previous year. Among the imported wool inspected by the Wuxi Inspection Bureau, 3,446 tons of unqualified weight were valued at US$17.78 million. The weight and value increased by 46.1% and 54.3% respectively year-on-year. Recently, during the inspection and supervision of incoming wool, the Wuxi Bureau discovered 10 cases of serious weight shortages in wool imported from New Zealand, with a value of US$5.46 million, and the short weight of the largest batch reached 4.68%. Quality problems are becoming increasingly serious. The main reasons for the unqualified quality of imported wool in Wuxi are that the fineness of the wool does not meet the requirements and the length index does not match the contract. In 2014, a total of 47 batches of imported wool were found to be of substandard quality in Wuxi, accounting for 61.0% of the total batches of unqualified wool.
In this regard, when importing foreign wool, it is necessary to strengthen cooperation with the inspection and quarantine department, strictly strengthen the inspection and supervision of incoming wool, jointly control the quality of imported wool, and effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises
