-Overview of national fabric exports

According to China Customs statistics, the national fabric import and export volume from January to May 2015 was 16.26 billion meters, a year-on-year increase of 1.2%, and the import and export volume was US$23.87 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 1.5%. Among them, the export quantity was 15.07 billion meters, an increase of 2.3%; the export value was US$21.33 billion, an increase of 0.2%; the average export unit price was US$1.42/kg, a year-on-year decrease of 2.1%. The import quantity was 1.19 billion meters, a decrease of 10.3%; the import value was US$2.54 billion, a decrease of 13.8%. The average unit price of imports was US$2.13/meter, a year-on-year decrease of 3.9%.
1. Fabric exports decreased in May.
In May, the national fabric export volume was 3.65 billion meters, a year-on-year increase of 1.3%; the export value was US$5.21 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 0.7%. Among them, the export value of silk woven fabrics, wool animal hair woven fabrics and chemical fiber woven fabrics were 60 million, 70 million and 1.92 billion US dollars respectively, with a decrease of 26.6%, 5.7% and 5.6% respectively; the export value of cotton cloth increased, with exports of 13 billion, up 3.2%.
2. From January to May 2015, exports to ASEAN and North America increased, while exports to Hong Kong, Japan, Latin America and the European Union declined.
From January to May, Asia was the main market for China’s fabric exports, accounting for 65.7% of China’s fabric exports. The export value was US$14.02 billion, a year-on-year increase of 3.1%. In the first five months of this year, exports to ASEAN grew relatively steadily, with export volume of 3.71 billion meters, a year-on-year increase of 7.6%; export value was US$6.38 billion, an increase of 9.2%. Among them, exports to Malaysia increased most significantly, with exports of US$410 million, an increase of 18.2%; exports to Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar also increased to varying degrees, with exports of US$3.13 billion, US$660 million and US$300 million respectively, an increase of 17.2%. , 5.4% and 8.9%.
From January to May, China’s fabric exports to Hong Kong were US$1.6 billion, a decrease of 5.2%. Exports to Bangladesh and Pakistan have grown to varying degrees, with export values ​​reaching US$1.55 billion and US$720 million respectively, an increase of 12.8% and 5.1%. Exports to India declined, with exports reaching US$450 million, a decrease of 4.5%.
From January to May, China’s fabric exports to Japan were US$200 million, a decrease of 12.8%; exports to North America increased, with an export value of US$880 million, an increase of 11.9%. Exports to the EU and Latin America declined, with export values ​​reaching US$1.55 billion and US$1.86 billion respectively, a decrease of 12.
9% and 4%.
3. The export price of fabrics has dropped significantly
From January to May 2015, the export price of fabrics was US$1.42/meter, a year-on-year decrease of 2.1%. The export price of fabrics to Asia was US$1.59/meter, down 0.7% year-on-year; the export price of yarn to the EU and Latin American markets was US$1.43/meter and 1.09 yuan/meter respectively, down 3.8% and 4.3% respectively. The export prices of cotton fabrics, silk woven fabrics, wool animal hair woven fabrics and chemical fiber fabrics all declined, reaching US$1.69/meter, US$5.67/meter, US$7.28/meter and US$1.14/meter respectively, down 0.5% and 2.6% respectively. %, 5.1% and 2.3%.
4. Related links
1. Exports of products subject to Turkish safeguard measures from January to May 2015
From January to May 2015, China’s textile and apparel exports to Turkey were US$750 million, a year-on-year decrease of 20.1%, accounting for 0.7% of China’s total global textile and apparel exports, ranking 34th in China’s single export market. Among them, the export value of products under safeguard measures was US$320 million, a year-on-year decrease of 20%, accounting for 42.1% of China’s total textile and apparel exports to Turkey.
Among the products subject to safeguard measures, fabric exports were US$160 million, a year-on-year decrease of 24.3%, accounting for 50% of China’s total exports of products subject to safeguard measures to Turkey. The value of clothing exports was US$80 million, a year-on-year decrease of 21.7%, accounting for 25% of China’s total exports of products subject to safeguard measures against Turkey.
2. Export of products under Indonesian safeguard measures
From January to May 2015, China’s textile and apparel exports to Indonesia were US$1.75 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 13.8%, accounting for 1.7% of China’s total global textile and apparel exports. Ranked 14th in China’s single export market, among which, the export value of products (fabrics) subject to safeguard measures was US$12.34 million, a year-on-year decrease of 38%, accounting for 0.7% of China’s total textile and apparel exports to Indonesia.