-Overview of national yarn exports

According to China Customs statistics, the national yarn import and export volume from January to April 2015 was 2.332 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.6%, and the import and export volume was US$6.83 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 4.2%. Among them, the export quantity was 1.303 million tons, an increase of 1.3%; the export value was US$3.75 billion, a decrease of 7.4%; the average export unit price was US$2.88/kg, a year-on-year decrease of 8.6%. The import quantity was 1.029 million tons, an increase of 11.6%; the import value was US$3.08 billion, an increase of 0.1%. The average unit price of imports was US$3/kg, a year-on-year decrease of 10.3%.
1. The amount of yarn exports declined in April.
In April, the yarn export volume was 371,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 0.3%; the export value was US$1.05 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 12.6%. Among them, the export value of cotton yarn decreased most significantly, with the export value of US$170 million, a year-on-year decrease of 22.4%; the export value of silk thread, wool animal hair yarn and chemical fiber yarn were US$20 million, 120 million and 640 million US dollars respectively, a decrease of 12.3% and 13.4% respectively. % and 12.4%.
2. From January to April 2015, exports to Latin America and North America increased, while exports to ASEAN, Japan and Europe declined.
From January to April 2015, the Asian market accounted for 69.1% of China’s yarn exports, with an export value of US$2.59 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 7.9%. In the first four months of this year, exports to ASEAN declined. The export volume was 202,000 tons, a decrease of 0.9%, and the export value was US$590 million, a decrease of 11.8%. Among them, exports to Myanmar increased the most, with exports of US$20 million, an increase of 16.8%; exports to Cambodia also increased, with exports of US$60 million, an increase of 5.6%. Exports to Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia declined to varying degrees, with exports of US$250 million, US$90 million and US$40 million respectively, down 22.6%, 2.9% and 19.7% respectively.
From January to April, China’s yarn exports to Hong Kong were US$580 million, a decrease of 15.6%. Exports to the South Asian country Pakistan increased, with the export value reaching US$180 million, a year-on-year increase of 2.4%. Exports to Bangladesh and India declined, with export amounts reaching US$290 million and US$170 million, down 1.4% and 1% respectively.
From January to April, China’s yarn exports to Japan were US$130 million, a decrease of 2.5%; exports to North America increased, with an export value of US$210 million, an increase of 17%. Exports to the EU and Latin America were US$370 million and US$200 million, a decrease of 22.1% and an increase of 4.5% respectively.
3. The export unit price of cotton yarn has increased; the export unit price of silk thread, wool animal hair yarn and chemical fiber yarn has declined.
From January to April 2015, the export unit price of cotton yarn increased, reaching 4.9 US dollars/kg, an increase of 2%; the export unit prices of silk thread, wool animal hair yarn and chemical fiber yarn were 41.53 US dollars/kg, 30.22 US dollars/kg and 2.55 US dollars. USD/kg, down 9%, 5.7% and 11.2% respectively.
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1. Cotton price
China’s cotton price index (CNCOTTON328) was 13,607 yuan/ton on January 4, 2015, and then slowly decreased, reaching 13,449 yuan/ton at the end of February. The price rebounded in March and lasted until March 30 The daily price reached 13,473 yuan/ton. Then the price fell back to 13,325 yuan/ton on May 26.
2. Domestic price index of textiles
According to the Keqiao Textile Index, the domestic textile price index closed at 103.29 points on May 25, 2015, a decrease of 0.07% compared with the previous period. The current price index fell by 0.28% from the beginning of the year and by 1.39% from the same period last year.