In the first quarter of this year, Foshan’s textile and apparel product exports dropped slightly year-on-year.
In the first quarter of this year, Foshan’s textile and apparel industry achieved a total industrial output value of 22.184 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.6%. Textile and apparel exports performed poorly, with a cumulative export value of US$732.35 million, a year-on-year decrease of 0.59%. In April, the export situation improved. The textile and garment industry achieved a total industrial output value of 31.179 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.1%, and a cumulative export volume of 982.11 million US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 3.67%.
Wu Haoliang, secretary-general of the Foshan Textile and Garment Industry Association, said that the exports of the textile and garment industry are expected to gradually resume steady growth after May, but because the export base in 2013 is not low, the growth rate in 2014 will not exceed last year.
As of early May this year, a total of 250 product recalls have occurred in EU countries due to chemical hazards, including 49 in product categories such as clothing, textiles, footwear, handbags, and luggage. Qiu Zhenyu, a senior technical expert in consumer goods textile and footwear testing, reminded enterprises that many developed countries have strict control standards for imported textile products. “If an enterprise enters rashly without understanding the local regulations, once it is detected at the customs or market spot inspection, it will be Directly recalled.”
