The External Market Is Gradually Warming Up &Nbsp; Textile And Garment Export Prices Tend To Be Normal.

According to customs statistics, in the first three quarters, with the gradual warming of the external market, China's textile and clothing trade has a good overall trend, with total import and export volume of US $164 billion 410 million, an increase of 22.8%, of which 149 billion 810 million US $149 billion 810 million, an increase of 23.1%, and imports of US $14 billion 610 million, an increase of 19.1%.

The cumulative surplus reached US $135 billion 200 million, an increase of 23.6%. Export and Imported There is only a difference of 4 percentage points between the increase in imports and the increase in exports, which has changed the situation of export growth in the past, and the trade has become more balanced.

In September, China's textile and garment exports reached more than US $20 billion for third consecutive months, driving the total export to US $149 billion 800 million, which exceeded the total level of 2006. Exports fell to below 20% in the same period last year, and the growth trend of imports and exports tends to be balanced.

European and American markets remain the main driving force

In the first three quarters, China's exports to the main markets of the whole world increased, and the European Union and the United States remained the main source of growth. Exports to the EU and the US have increased by nearly 10 percentage points to global exports. Meanwhile, the situation in some emerging markets has improved, and exports to Russia and Latin America have increased by more than 50%.

EU: 1~9 month, China accumulative total to EU Exit 33 billion 130 million US dollars, an increase of 22%. Among them, textile exports amounted to 7 billion 280 million US dollars, an increase of 29.2%, and clothing exports of US $25 billion 840 million, an increase of 20.1%. Knitted and woven garments exported 5 billion 720 million pieces (sets), an increase of 17%, the cumulative export average unit price continued to rise, increased by 2.2%. In September, exports to the EU amounted to 4 billion 130 million US dollars, an increase of 27.5%, an increase of 5 percentage points lower than that in August. Textile exports grew by 19.5% and clothing exports increased by 30%. The export volume of garments (knitted and woven garments) increased by 12.2%, and the export unit price rose rapidly, increasing by 16.4%.

The United States: 1~9 months, China exported $25 billion 270 million to the US, an increase of 30.2%, of which $6 billion 410 million was exported from textiles. Clothing export 18 billion 860 million US dollars, an increase of 37.6% and 27.8% respectively. The export volume of knitted and woven garments reached 4 billion 350 million pieces (sets), an increase of 30%, the average unit price decreased by 1.5%, and the cumulative decline was further narrowed. In September, exports to the United States amounted to 3 billion 620 million US dollars, an increase of 27.9%, of which textiles and clothing grew by 31.5% and 26.9% respectively. The export volume of knitted and woven garments reached 580 million pieces (sets), an increase of 20.6%, and the export unit price continued to rise, rising by 6.8%.

Japan: in 1~9 months, China's total exports to Japan totaled 15 billion 870 million US dollars, an increase of 1.9%, the slowness of growth in major markets. Among them, textile exports amounted to 2 billion 820 million US dollars, an increase of 7.8%, and clothing exports of US $13 billion 50 million, an increase of only 0.7%. The export volume of knitted and woven garments decreased by 2.6%, and the export unit price increased by 2.8%. In September, exports to Japan amounted to $2 billion 470 million, even though the year-on-year decline of 1.8%, but exports rose by 15.7%, and exports reached a new high in the year, and increased by 3.3% over the same period in 2008. Among them, textiles fell by 8.9% compared with the same period last year, and clothing decreased by 0.3%. The export volume of knitted and woven garments decreased by 10.4% and the unit price increased by 10.8%.

ASEAN market: in 1~9 months, China exported $10 billion 120 million to ASEAN, an increase of 37.8%, of which the export of yarn fabrics was 5 billion 600 million US dollars, an increase of 42%, and the average export price of yarn increased by 20%, and that of fabrics increased by 6.8%. In September, exports to ASEAN amounted to 1 billion 160 million US dollars, an increase of 21%, of which the export of yarn fabrics increased by 38.4%, the yarn unit price increased by 9.7%, and the fabric increased by 11.7%.

General trade is growing fastest.

In the first three quarters, general trade totaled 111 billion 560 million US dollars, accounting for 74.5% of total exports, and exports grew 27.4% over the same period last year. The growth rate was the fastest in the main trade mode, and the overall growth of exports was 19.7 percentage points. In the same period, processing trade exports grew by 8.7%, and small frontier trade exports dropped by 4.1%. In September, the export volume and export growth rate of general trade fell for second consecutive months. The export volume was 14 billion 670 million US dollars in the same month, a decrease of 2.1% in August compared with that in August and an increase of 22.5% in the same month, an increase of nearly 8 percentage points lower than that in August. At the beginning of September, the appreciation of RMB was restarted. As the appreciation is more unfavorable to general trade, the general trade export growth rate is expected to continue to fall. In the month of September, exports of processing trade and small frontier trade increased by two times year-on-year, and the export volume reached a new high of export in the year.

Garment export unit price rises faster

In the first three quarters, textile exports amounted to US $56 billion 330 million, an increase of 30.7%, clothing exports of US $93 billion 470 million, an increase of 19%, and the growth rate of clothing exports was less than that of textiles. Exports of the three main categories of textiles have increased rapidly, and the growth of yarn, fabric and finished goods has increased by 40.1%, 30.9% and 27.7% respectively. The total export volume of knitted and woven garments increased by 14.3% and the total volume of exports increased by 18.3%. With the continuous upgrading of raw materials, labor costs and logistics costs, the main commodities increased the average unit price of the global cumulative exports, the yarn increased by 11.2%, the fabric increased by 8.5%, and the garments (including knitted and woven garments) increased by 3.5%.

In September, exports of textiles remained strong. Although exports increased slightly from August, exports rebounded. Exports of textiles amounted to US $6 billion 810 million in the same month, an increase of 2% over the same period, an increase of 20.2% over the same period last year, an increase of 9 percentage points lower than that in August. Clothing exports 13 billion 200 million US dollars, an increase of 19.1%, a decrease of 2%. In the first few months of the year, the export unit price of knitted and woven garments did not change significantly, and the year-on-year decline in January and March also declined. Since May, the unit price of exports has been rising steadily, achieving double growth over the past 5 months. The export price in September was $3.9 / piece (set), up 10.3% compared to the same period last year, the first time it reached two digit growth in the year.

Unit prices of major commodities are generally raised.

In the first three quarters, imports of textiles and clothing increased rapidly, textile imports were US $12 billion 850 million, clothing imports were US $1 billion 760 million, and grew by 18% and 27.4% respectively. Imports of yarn, fabric and finished goods in textiles increased by 28.7%, 9.8% and 23% respectively. The import price of yarn and fabric rose, yarn import price increased by 17.4%, fabric increased by 8.3%. The import volume of clothing increased by 27.4%, of which the import of knitted and woven garments increased by more than 20%, and the import price of knitted and woven garments increased by 23.9%.

In September, the import of textiles and garments increased by 18%, an increase of 8 percentage points lower than that in August. Among them, the growth of textiles was 14%, the increase was down compared with that in August, while clothing increased by 46.3% in the same month, an increase of 8.5 percentage points compared with August. The import and export of knitted and woven garments increased by more than 40%, and the import of fur and leather garments increased by 76%. {page_break}

Imports of textile raw materials are increasing rapidly.

In the first three quarters, the import volume and value of textile raw materials increased by 49% and 85.6% respectively. Of them, silk grew fastest, import volume and value increased 2.2 times and 4.9 times, import unit price increased 63%, followed by cotton, and the huge gap between supply and demand caused by domestic shortage of cotton needed to be filled with imports, although the price of cotton increased all the way, and it failed to stop the enthusiasm of imports. In the first three quarters, we imported 2 million 155 thousand tons of cotton, nearly doubled, and the import price increased by 177%, and the import unit price increased by 38.8%. In the main fiber products, the import of chemical fiber was slightly weaker, and the total import volume and value increased by 3.3% and 18.7% respectively.

In the month of September, imports of raw materials remained strong, with import volume and value increasing by 28% and 62.7% respectively. Among them, cotton increased by 97% and 177% respectively, and the import price of cotton increased by 41%, and its growth rate remained at 40% for 6 consecutive months.

Since the beginning of this year, with the continuous rising of labor costs, the import of textile machinery has increased greatly. The total imports in the first three quarters reached US $3 billion 30 million, which has exceeded the total import volume of last year, up 63.9% over the same period last year. Among them, imports of looms and spinning machines grew fastest and increased by more than doubled. In September, the import volume of textile machinery continued to increase, and imports of US $430 million in the same month, a new high in the year, an increase of 83% over the same period last year.

Editor's comment: in recent months, the export volume of textile and clothing exports to various major markets has risen and fallen, but the common rule is that the unit price of export products has all risen, showing a trend of increasing month by month. In the last quarter of this year, export prices will continue to become a norm. In addition, since the beginning of this year, the sharp rise in cotton prices has had a great impact on domestic cotton textile enterprises. Most SMEs have already been unable to bear the consequent losses and cut down production or even stop production. The export of cotton textiles has also been negatively affected. The export volume of cotton yarn has declined since July, and the decline rate has been enlarged month by month, to 34% in September. It is estimated that the rising price of raw materials represented by cotton will continue to have an impact on the export of textiles and garments in China.