The Argentinian textile industry has a growth trend of ups and downs. Improper practices such as smuggling and counterfeiting continue to impact the textile industry. Although the situation has gradually improved in the past six years, production, investment and the number of employees have all resumed growth, but the country averages 25 per year. % high inflation affects private consumption capacity, resulting in poor sales of the country’s textile industry in recent years.
(1) Argentine cotton industry:
Since 2002, due to rising raw material prices and encouraging policies from the Argentine government, cotton planting areas in various provinces have gradually expanded. Currently, the country has more than 15,000 cotton producers, more than 140 cotton processing plants, and 47 cotton thread manufacturers (25 of which include Weaving mills, etc.), producers have incorporated new farming methods, such as direct sowing, genetic improvement, and the use of highly durable and harvesting machinery, which have increased the country’s cotton production.
From 2013 to 2014, Argentina’s cotton cultivation area was approximately 543,000 hectares. The main cotton planting areas were Chaco Province, Santa Fe Province, Santiago del Estero Province, etc. The total production in 2014 reached 1.02 million metric tons of cotton, which has declined by 35% year by year in the past few years. trend.
In addition, Argentina’s cotton fiber production in 2014 was 320,000 metric tons, a significant increase of 88.2% compared with 2013. Domestic demand was 120,000 metric tons, and export volume was 85,000 metric tons, an increase of 196.2%. The main export markets are Taiwan, Indonesia, Mainland China, Thailand, Vietnam and Colombia also imported 1,700 metric tons, a decrease of 61.4%. The main imports came from Brazil.
(2) Argentine wool industry:
Argentina is a major wool producer in the world and ranks third in wool exports in the world. There are currently 70,000 wool producers in the country, 51% of which are in the southern Patagonia region. There are about 15 million sheep raised in the country, and the annual wool output is about 58 million metric tons, with a total value of about US$280 million.
Wool production during 2014-2015 was approximately 45,000 metric tons, an increase of 2.3% compared with 2013-2014. During this period, domestic consumption was 2,000 metric tons; wool exports were US$184.3 million, of which 41,873 metric tons of uncombed wool were exported. Carded wool exports were 24,621 metric tons, with the main export markets being mainland China (28.9%), Germany (15.7%), Italy (15.7%), Mexico (6.4%) and India (5.3%).
Overview of the development of Argentina’s cotton and wool industry
The Argentinian textile industry has a growth trend of ups and downs. Improper practices such as smuggling and counterfeiting continue to impact the textile industry. Although the situation has gradually improv…
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