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CNTEX: Monthly China import and export statistics for wool and wool textiles (Nov. 2007)

Source: CNTEX | Date: 2008-02-28

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-Nov. 2007 Accumulated)   

Category 

Unit 

Total volume of exports 

    EU 

    US 

   Japan 

 Hongkong         

Accumulated

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 knitting garment piece 2665600 -4.14 11.56 -7.72 12.75 9.48 16.95 -13.41 18.47 -5.54
      cashmere sweater   piece 198500 -1.56 24.7 12.52 44.04 -0.06 18.51 -10.68 7.16 -14.79
       woolen sweater  piece 1018200 -7.77 11.94 -0.68 12.08 15.95 26.59 -15.41 35.94 -5.16
wool woven garment  piece 859000 9.29 22.16 40.46 20.3 46.94 31.45 -10.22 7.08 3.73
woolen blanket  square meter 101800 2.11 9.34 -2.07 55.88 -9.2 2.64 -7.47 6.72 1.96

 

Table 2: Import (Jan. 2007-Nov. 2007 Accumulated)      Unit: ton

Category 

Total volume of imports

Australia 

New Zealand 

Uruguay 

South Africa 

Accumulated

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  306321 13.38 180535 6.66 31166 -7.55 22535 15.13 7935 57.31
  greasy wool 237697 10.97 170202 6.88 19711 -16.49 10178 9.27 7044 72.78
  scoured wool 45866 33.19 7210 -4.33 11024 13.91 3178 37.83 361 28.96
  wool top  19467 0.89 3040 22.92 418 0.89 9041 15.36 487 -24.81
  combing noil 1290 28.51 15 83.6 13 -17.97 138 19.36 43 8.64
  waste  2001 61.06 68 - 0 0 0 0 0 0