According to recent statistical updates from the General Administration of Customs, in the first quarter of this year, national textile and apparel exports totaled US$65.1 billion, a year-on-year increase of 44% (a year-on-year increase of 34% in RMB), which was 5.3 percentage points lower than the national goods export trade growth rate. In the first quarter of 2019 (the same period before the epidemic), exports increased by 15.6%. Among them, textile exports were US$31.81 billion, a year-on-year increase of 40.3% (a year-on-year increase of 30.6% in RMB); clothing exports were US$33.30 billion, a year-on-year increase of 47.7% (a year-on-year increase of 37.5% in RMB).
In the first quarter, my country’s exports of anti-epidemic textiles such as masks remained at a high level, and clothing exports continued the restorative growth since the second half of last year. situation, the domestic stable and efficient textile industry chain and supply chain still show strong comprehensive international competitiveness.
In March, my country’s textile and apparel exports to the world were US$18.93 billion, a year-on-year increase of 22.8% (a year-on-year increase of 13.4% in RMB). Among them, textile exports were US$9.67 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8.6% (a year-on-year increase of 0.3% in RMB); clothing exports that month were US$9.25 billion, a year-on-year increase of 42.3% (a year-on-year increase of 31.4% in RMB).
The specific data for the first quarter are as follows:
The total import and export value of national trade in goods is calculated in RMB:
From January to March 2021, the total import and export value of trade in goods The value was 8.46 trillion yuan, an increase of 29.2% over the same period last year (the same below), of which exports were 4.61 trillion yuan, an increase of 38.7%, and imports were 3.85 trillion yuan, an increase of 19.3%.
In March, foreign trade import and export reached 3.02 trillion yuan, an increase of 24.0%, of which exports were 1.55 trillion yuan, an increase of 20.7%, and imports were 1.46 trillion yuan, an increase of 27.7%.
The total import and export value of national trade in goods is calculated in US dollars:
From January to March 2021, the total import and export value of trade in goods was US$1.3036 billion, an increase of 38.6% over the same period last year, of which Exports were US$709.98 billion, an increase of 49.0%, and imports were US$593.62 billion, an increase of 28.0%.
In March, foreign trade import and export reached US$468.47 billion, an increase of 34.2%, of which exports were US$241.13 billion, an increase of 30.6%, and imports were US$227.34 billion, an increase of 38.1%.
Textiles and clothing exports in RMB:
From January to March 2021, the cumulative exports of textiles and clothing were 423.33 billion yuan, an increase of 33.8%, of which textile exports were 206.81 billion yuan, an increase of 30.6% , clothing exports reached 216.52 billion yuan, an increase of 37.5%. Textile and clothing exports in March were 122.06 billion yuan, an increase of 13.2%, of which textile exports were 62.38 billion yuan, an increase of 0.1%, and clothing exports were 59.68 billion yuan, an increase of 31.2%.
Textiles and clothing exports in US dollars:
From January to March 2021, the cumulative exports of textiles and clothing were US$65.1 billion, an increase of 43.8%, of which textile exports were US$31.81 billion, an increase of 40.3% , clothing exports reached US$33.29 billion, an increase of 47.7%. In March, textile and clothing exports were US$18.92 billion, an increase of 22.6%, of which textile exports were US$9.67 billion, an increase of 8.4%, and clothing exports were US$9.25 billion, an increase of 42.1%. </p
