-Overview of national yarn exports

According to China Customs statistics, the national yarn import and export volume from January to September 2013 was 4.82 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 17.6%, and the import and export volume was US$16.47 billion, a year-on-year increase of 14.2%. Among them, the export quantity was 2.727 million tons, an increase of 8.5%; the export value was US$9.22 billion, an increase of 5.2%; the average export unit price was US$3.38/kg, a decrease of 3.1%. The import quantity was 2.093 million tons, an increase of 32.1%; the import value was US$7.26 billion, an increase of 28%.
1. In September, the monthly export quantity and value of yarn increased, while the export unit price declined.
From the perspective of single-month exports, the yarn export volume in September was 289,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.5%, and a month-on-month decrease of 8.7%; the export value was US$940 million, a year-on-year increase of 1.2%, and a month-on-month decrease of 6.5%; the export unit price decreased. 3.3 US dollars/kg, down 2.1%.
In September, the export value of wool and animal hair yarn fell by 0.4%; while the export value of cotton yarn, silk yarn and chemical fiber yarn increased to varying degrees, up 14.6%, 4.2% and 0.8% respectively.
2. From January to September 2013, exports to ASEAN, the EU, South Asia and Latin America all increased, while exports to North America and Japan declined.
From January to September 2013, the Asian market accounted for 71% of China’s yarn exports, with an export volume of US$6.55 billion, a year-on-year increase of 4.2%. In the first nine months of this year, exports to ASEAN continued to grow steadily, with export volume reaching 361,000 tons, an increase of 7%, and export value of US$1.3 billion, an increase of 6%. Among them, exports to Cambodia were still the largest, with exports of US$90 million, an increase of 47.2%; exports to Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Vietnam all increased to varying degrees, with exports of US$200 million, 110 million, 60 million and 540 million US dollars. , an increase of 10.2%, 12.1%, 4.6% and 11.4% respectively.
From January to September, China’s yarn exports to Hong Kong were US$1.86 billion, an increase of 0.7%. In September, exports to Hong Kong were US$150 million, a decrease of 4.8%. Exports to South Asian countries India, Bangladesh and Pakistan have all increased, with export amounts of US$470 million, US$620 million and US$410 million respectively, representing year-on-year increases of 22.6%, 21.6% and 8.2% respectively.
From January to September 2013, China’s yarn exports to Japan were US$310 million, a decrease of 9.6%; exports to North America declined, with an export value of US$370 million, a decrease of 5.8%. Exports to the EU and Latin America were US$990 million and US$490 million, an increase of 7.5% and 14.8% respectively.
3. The export prices of silk threads, wool, and animal hair yarns have increased, while the export unit prices of cotton yarns and chemical fiber yarns have declined.
From January to September 2013, the export unit prices of silk threads, wool, and animal hair yarns all increased, reaching US$36.46/kg and US$33.18/kg respectively, an increase of 14.3% and 10.1%; the export unit prices of cotton yarns and chemical fiber yarns were The prices were US$4.92/kg and US$3.1/kg, down 2.6% and 6.9% respectively.