Overview of China’s home textile exports

In 2014, the country’s home textile exports showed a slight growth overall, with a cumulative export value of US$28.33 billion, an increase of 4%. The average export price was US$2.9 per piece (or set), a year-on-year increase of 1.2%. Among them, bedding, blankets, towel products, carpets and curtains are the main export products, with export values ​​of 11.88 billion, 4.08 billion, 2.92 billion, 2.69 billion and 2.52 billion respectively. Except for the export of towel products, which fell by 7.7%, the export of other categories of products All maintained growth, with increases of 4%, 13%, 7.1% and 9.1% respectively.
1. Trade with Europe grew rapidly, trade with the United States increased slightly, and trade with Japan continued to decline
In 2014, home textile exports to the EU grew rapidly, with an export volume of US$4.64 billion, an increase of 9%, accounting for 16.4% of total exports. Exports to the United States increased slightly, with export value reaching US$6.98 billion, a slight increase of 2%, accounting for 24.6% of total exports. Exports to Japan continued to decline, with export value reaching US$3.07 billion, a decrease of 6.6%, accounting for 10.8% of total exports.
Among other major countries and regions, home textile exports to Thailand and India grew rapidly, with export volumes of US$540 million and US$510 million respectively, an increase of 48.9% and 38.9% respectively.
2. Exports from major provinces and cities have maintained growth, with Guangdong growing faster
Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shandong and Shanghai rank among the top four home textile export provinces and cities in the country, with exports all maintaining growth, with increases of 2.9%, 8.1%, 3.7% and 3.3% respectively; Guangdong ranks fifth, with exports maintaining rapid growth. The increase was 13.3%. In addition, Xinjiang’s border trade exports dropped significantly, by 6.5%, while exports from provinces and cities such as Tianjin, Jiangxi and Hunan grew rapidly, with increases of more than 15%.