Clothing Industry: Manufacturing In China Is Quietly Changing.

In the overall downturn of international demand, buyers are seeking cheaper sources of goods.

In China, where the cost of raw materials and labor has been greatly improved, buyers are seeking low prices. On the one hand, some factories in the Pearl River Delta and Yangtze River Delta have begun to pfer to inland cities and the West. On the other hand, many companies have begun to seek pformation and upgrading, focusing on the production and research and development of high-end products.

Low end basic garment production has been neglected because of its low added value. Some international buyers have begun to purchase garments and textiles in Southeast Asia and western hemisphere countries.

The environment of Chinese enterprises is becoming more and more complex and competition is becoming more and more intense.

Export growth is mainly driven by price increases.

First of all, let's look at the recent import and export situation.

After entering the second half of the year, China

According to the data released by the General Administration of customs, in August, China's textile and apparel exports were 25 billion 451 million US dollars, down 2.51% from July, up 26.4% over the same period last year.

Among them, exports of textiles amounted to 8 billion 363 million US dollars, a decrease of 3.90% compared to the same period, and exports of garments and accessories were 17 billion 88 million US dollars, down by 1.19%.

In 1-8 months, China's textile and apparel exports totaled $163 billion 163 million, an increase of 25.72% over the same period last year, and the growth rate increased by 0.12 percentage points over the 1-7 months of 25.60%.

Among them, the export of textiles was US $62 billion 959 million, an increase of 27.18% over the previous year, and exports of clothing and accessories reached US $100 billion 205 million, up 24.82% over the same period last year.

In September, the purchasing managers index (PMI) of China's manufacturing industry was 51.2%, rising 0.3 percentage points, while in August, the export orders index was 48.3%, down 2.1 percentage points from last month. This is also the first time that the index has fallen below 50% since May 2009.

Among them, the textile industry, pport equipment manufacturing, wood processing and furniture manufacturing industry and other 10 industries, the new export orders index is less than 50%.

The industry believes that the current global economic downturn, rising prices of raw materials, appreciation of the renminbi, as well as the expected increase in import tariffs in developed countries and other factors, as a whole has created difficulties in the export of these industries.

"This year was originally a busy season, but orders haven't improved yet," said Yang Yuping of Dayang wind textile company of Zhangjiagang. Since March this year, the textile industry has been improving.