CNTEX exclusive: The wool textiles industry is a small but significant sector of the China economy. China is the world¡¯s largest producer and consumer of wool textiles and enjoys a reputation for producing broad and short wool which is especially suitable for use in producing a wide range of apparel and textile products. This monthly update provides official CWTA (China Wool Textile Association) data on China import and export of wool and primary wool textiles.
Table1: Export (Jan. 2007-June 2007 Accumulated)
|
Category |
Unit |
Total volume of exports |
EU |
US |
Japan |
Hongkong |
|
Accum-
ulated |
Y-on-Y Change (%) |
Proportion (%) |
Y-on-Y Change ( %) |
Proportion (%) |
Y-on-Y Change ( %) |
Proportion (%) |
Y-on-Y Change ( %) |
Proportion (%) |
Y-on-Y Change ( %) |
| wool fabric |
meter |
56472601 |
0.53 |
9.11 |
-27.8 |
3.37 |
16.75 |
10.03 |
-8.1 |
12.55 |
2.36 |
| chemical fiber blanket |
piece |
112973182 |
10.2 |
26.45 |
7.49 |
29.67 |
-10.52 |
1.82 |
15.12 |
0.44 |
104.6 |
| wool knitting garment |
piece |
92973569 |
4.36 |
9.75 |
14.41 |
7.9 |
29.6 |
11.65 |
28.89 |
16.11 |
-10.45 |
| cashmere sweater |
piece |
5009908 |
13.13 |
35.63 |
9.51 |
29.7 |
31.84 |
20.44 |
13.1 |
9.63 |
5.73 |
| woolen sweater |
piece |
24930949 |
0.97 |
12.53 |
41.62 |
8.07 |
31.84 |
23.23 |
72.34 |
36.78 |
-19.31 |
| wool woven garment |
piece |
24672932 |
4.15 |
17.18 |
27.25 |
17.08 |
41.91 |
36.41 |
1.46 |
6.93 |
10.24 |
| woolen blanket |
square meter |
5190621 |
4.58 |
9.51 |
0.03 |
62.1 |
-1.94 |
1.88 |
-2.09 |
5.97 |
-7.05 |
| woolen blanket |
square meter |
5190621 |
4.58 |
9.51 |
0.03 |
62.1 |
-1.94 |
1.88 |
-2.09 |
5.97 |
-7.05 |
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Table 2: Import (Jan. 2007-June 2007 Accumulated) Unit: kg
|
Category |
Total volume of imports |
Australia |
New Zealand |
Uruguay |
South Africa |
|
Accum- |
Y-on-Y Change (%) |
Volume |
Y-on-Y Change ( %) |
Volume |
Y-on-Y Change ( %) |
Volume |
Y-on-Y Change ( %) |
Volume |
Y-on-Y Change ( %) |
|
wool total |
|
21.94 |
1.1E+08 |
18.69 |
18478534 |
-4.98 |
12629299 |
24.09 |
4899339 |
59.07 |
|
greasy wool |
143479754 |
22.19 |
103441815 |
18.84 |
12371864 |
-11.25 |
6975932 |
29.52 |
4358899 |
79.96 |
| scoured wool |
24120534 |
33.81 |
4480142 |
3.1 |
5905457 |
12.16 |
1441288 |
74.19 |
261019 |
44.73 |
| wool top |
10221252 |
-2.14 |
1778853 |
63.76 |
201213 |
-10.71 |
4111843 |
6.85 |
256638 |
-42.63 |
| combing noil |
773075 |
13.37 |
0 |
-100 |
0 |
-100 |
100236 |
-13.26 |
22783 |
-24.25 |
| waste |
822014 |
0.36 |
67840 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Data from: CWTA
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