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 yarn.
Export (Oct., 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 yarn & cotton thread total
ton
36174
13064
486415
176109
-2.29
6.8
cotton sewing thread
ton
340
136
4243
1755
36.83
53.92
cotton yarn & cotton thread
ton
32808
11541
422048
148594
-3.36
4.71
blended yarn & blended thread
ton
2918
1320
57706
24640
3.16
17.79
cotton yarn
ton
14708
4783
210770
65678
-0.68
6.89
woollen cotton yarn
ton
5432
1423
67182
17133
-9.29
-2.52
worsted cotton tarn
ton
9276
3359
143588
48545
3.93
10.65
Import (Oct., 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 yarn & cotton thread total | ton | 60902 | 14947 | 681228 | 161039 | -13.96 | -7.36 |
| cotton sewing thread | ton | 115 | 40 | 1081 | 430 | 34.83 | -0.81 |
| cotton yarn & cotton thread | ton | 57969 | 13978 | 627223 | 144988 | -14.43 | -7.97 |
| blended yarn & blended thread | ton | 2815 | 928 | 52796 | 15534 | -8.91 | -1.82 |
| cotton yarn | ton | 42058 | 9981 | 440615 | 98336 | -16.38 | -10.08 |
| woollen cotton yarn | ton | 24543 | 5575 | 230107 | 48698 | -12.37 | -0.28 |
| worsted cotton tarn | ton | 17515 | 4406 | 210508 | 49638 | -20.36 | -17.99 |
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:
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