CNTEX exclusive: Cotton is the single most important textile fiber in the world, accounting for nearly 40 percent of total world fiber production. While some 80 countries from around the globe produce cotton, the United States, China, and India together provide over half the world's cotton. This monthly update provides official CNTAC (China National Textile & Apparel Council ) data on China import and export of cotton fabric.
Export (Aug, 2008)
| Category | Unit | Amount | Value (10,000 US$) | Accumulated amount | Accumulated Value (10,000 US$) | Y-on-Y Change (Amount, % ) | Y-on-Y Change (Value, %) |
| cotton fabric | 10,000 meters | 58721 | 76638 | 441749 | 556308 | 12.24 | 22.11 |
| 100% cotton fabric | 10,000 meters | 51467 | 66209 | 386127 | 481889 | 10.32 | 19.56 |
| 100% cotton grey fabric | 10,000 meters | 9162 | 7045 | 75858 | 55282 | -0.46 | 1.39 |
| 100% cotton printing and dyeing fabric | 10,000 meters | 42306 | 59164 | 310269 | 426606 | 13.32 | 22.4 |
| 100% cotton dyeing cloth | 10,000 meters | 11695 | 18226 | 87890 | 133153 | -3.39 | 8.28 |
| 100% cotton yarn-dyed fabric | 10,000 meters | 9666 | 18618 | 78081 | 147334 | 10.5 | 18 |
| 100% cotton printing fabric | 10,000 meters | 17119 | 18173 | 117546 | 116960 | 33.79 | 49.54 |
| cotton blended cloth | 10,000 meters | 6689 | 9383 | 50804 | 66308 | 23.84 | 35.72 |
| grey cotton blended fabric | 10,000 meters | 1991 | 1984 | 14943 | 14464 | 131.38 | 165.91 |
| cotton blended printing and dyeing fabric | 10,000 meters | 4698 | 7399 | 35862 | 51844 | 3.75 | 19.41 |
| cotton blended dyeing fabric | 10,000 meters | 986 | 1743 | 7270 | 12194 | 0.61 | 18.75 |
| cotton blended yarn-dyed fabric | 10,000 meters | 3192 | 5039 | 23775 | 34476 | 24.61 | 32.31 |
| cotton blended printing fabric | 10,000 meters | 371 | 409 | 3604 | 3617 | -49.25 | -39.17 |
Import (Aug., 2008)
Category
Unit
Amount
Value (10,000 US$)
Accumulated amount
Accumulated Value (10,000 US$)
Y-on-Y Change (Amount, % )
Y-on-Y Change (Value, %)
cotton fabric
10,000 meters
8419
15223
73389
134000
-19.12
-4.5
100% cotton fabric
10,000 meters
7261
12309
62379
106126
-20.48
-6.02
100% cotton grey fabric
10,000 meters
1467
1411
11300
9895
-36.41
-30.52
100% cotton printing and dyeing fabric
10,000 meters
5795
10898
51079
96231
-15.81
-2.48
100% cotton dyeing cloth
10,000 meters
2180
4218
21491
42469
-28.31
-16.2
100% cotton yarn-dyed fabric
10,000 meters
3117
5854
25801
46672
-1.39
14.55
100% cotton printing fabric
10,000 meters
394
657
2931
5544
-13.07
-2.48
cotton blended cloth
10,000 meters
1080
2589
10288
24925
-11.75
-1.66
grey cotton blended fabric
10,000 meters
32
34
331
356
-19.86
-29.36
cotton blended printing and dyeing fabric
10,000 meters
1048
2555
9957
24569
-11.45
-1.1
cotton blended dyeing fabric
10,000 meters
530
1421
5706
15303
-22.58
-9.75
cotton blended yarn-dyed fabric
10,000 meters
495
1059
3894
8352
12.24
18.51
cotton blended printing fabric
10,000 meters
14
55
268
670
-7.59
6.68
Data from: CNTAC Statistics Center
Released by: Gracie Guo, CNTEX
Email to: einfo@ml.ctei.gov.cn for up to date information on China's textile industry.
Relative Data:
CNTEX: Monthly China import and export statistics for cotton yarn and cotton fabric (Jul., 2008)
CNTEX: Monthly China import and export statistics for cotton (Jul., 2008)
