-Overview of national yarn exports

According to China Customs statistics, the national yarn import and export volume from January to May 2015 was 2.923 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.5%, and the import and export volume was US$8.61 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 4.7%. Among them, the export quantity was 1.647 million tons, a decrease of 0.81%; the export value was US$4.77 billion, a decrease of 8.4%; the average export unit price was US$2.90/kg, a year-on-year decrease of 7.62%. The import quantity was 1.276 million tons, an increase of 12.1%; the import value was US$3.84 billion, an increase of 0.4%. The average unit price of imports was US$3/kg, a year-on-year decrease of 10.5%.
1. The amount of yarn exports declined in May.
In May, the yarn export volume was 345,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 7.9%; the export value was US$1.02 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 11.7%. Among them, the export value of cotton yarn decreased most significantly, with the export value of US$160 million, a year-on-year decrease of 15.3%; the export value of silk thread, wool animal hair yarn and chemical fiber yarn were US$20 million, 110 million and 640 million US dollars respectively, a decrease of 8.8% and 14.9% respectively. % and 11.8%.
2. From January to May 2015, exports to North America increased, while exports to ASEAN, Japan, Europe, and Latin America decreased.
From January to May 2015, the Asian market accounted for 69.4% of China’s yarn exports, with an export value of US$3.31 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 8.5%. In the first five months of this year, exports to ASEAN declined. The export volume was 249,000 tons, a decrease of 3.1%, and the export value was US$730 million, a decrease of 13.9%. Among them, exports to Myanmar had the largest increase, with exports of US$30 million, an increase of 13.8%; exports to the Philippines also increased, with exports of US$50 million, an increase of 1.7%. Exports to Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia declined to varying degrees, with exports of US$310 million, US$110 million and US$50 million respectively, down 23.9%, 7.1% and 19% respectively.
From January to May, China’s yarn exports to Hong Kong were US$750 million, a decrease of 14.1%. Exports to the South Asian country Pakistan increased, with the export value reaching US$230 million, a year-on-year increase of 2.3%. Exports to Bangladesh and India declined, with export amounts reaching US$380 million and US$230 million, down 1.4% and 3.8% respectively.
From January to May, China’s yarn exports to Japan were US$160 million, a decrease of 2.5%; exports to North America increased, with an export value of US$270 million, an increase of 13.8%. Exports to the EU and Latin America were US$460 million and US$250 million, a decrease of 24% and 1.1% 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 May 2015, the export unit price of cotton yarn increased, reaching 4.9 US dollars/kg, an increase of 3.1%; the export unit prices of silk thread, wool animal hair yarn and chemical fiber yarn were 40.66 US dollars/kg, 30.22 US dollars/kg and 2.56 US dollars/kg. USD/kg, down 7.5%, 5.3% and 10.1% respectively.
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1. Textile industry production data from January to May 2015
According to statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics, the national yarn output from January to May 2015 was 15.13 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 2.1%. Among them, cotton yarn production accounted for 71% of the yarn, cotton blended yarn and chemical fiber yarn accounted for 14% and 15% respectively. Spinning yarn increased by 7% year-on-year, while chemical fiber yarn decreased by 2%; cloth output was 2.69 million meters, an increase of 3.7%, of which cotton cloth output accounted for 54.4%.
2. 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. The price continued to fall in June, reaching 13,263 yuan/ton on June 29.
3. Domestic price index of textiles
According to the Keqiao Textile Index, the domestic textile price index closed at 103.29 points on June 29, 2015, a decrease of 0.23% compared with the previous period. The current price index fell by 0.70% from the beginning of the year and by 1.61% from the same period last year.