From January to August 2014, the country’s home textile exports maintained steady growth overall, with a cumulative export volume of US$18.02 billion, an increase of 5.6%. Among them, bedding, blankets, towel products, carpets, and curtains are the main export products, with export values of 7.58 billion, 2.34 billion, 1.91 billion, 1.71 billion, and 1.66 billion respectively. Except for the export of towel products, which fell by 8.8%, the exports of other categories of products were Maintained steady growth, with increases of 4.8%, 24.8%, 6.6%, and 9.2% respectively.
1. The relationship with Europe grew rapidly, the relationship with the United States was basically the same, and the relationship with Japan continued to decline
From January to August, home textile exports to the EU grew rapidly, with an export value of US$3.04 billion, an increase of 12.2%, accounting for 16.9% of total exports. Exports to the United States were basically the same as the same period last year, with export value of US$4.41 billion, a slight increase of 1.61%, accounting for 24.5% of total exports. Exports to Japan continued to decline, with export value reaching US$1.9 billion, a decrease of 3.1%, accounting for 10.6% of total exports.
Among other major countries and regions, home textile exports to India and Thailand grew rapidly, with export volumes of US$360 million and US$300 million respectively, an increase of 52.5% and 56.9% 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 provinces and cities in home textile exports in the country, and their exports have maintained steady growth, with increases of 4.6%, 9.4%, 5.1%, and 3.9% respectively; Guangdong ranks fifth, and its exports have maintained steady growth. Rapid growth, an increase of 21.1%. In addition, Xinjiang’s border trade exports dropped significantly, by 22.5%, while exports from Tianjin, Jiangxi, Chongqing and other provinces and cities grew rapidly, with increases of more than 20%.
