According to data released by the General Administration of Customs, China's textile and apparel exports maintained steady growth in the first half of 2021. In CNY-denominated and US$-denominated terms, the exports increased by 3.3% and 11.9% respectively over the same period last year, and maintained rapid growth compared with the same period in 2019. Among them, textiles exports declined year-on-year due to the decrease in exports of surgical masks, while apparel exports grew rapidly driven by the rebound in external demand.

In CNY-denominated terms, the exports of textile and apparel totaled CNY 908.87 billion in the first half of this year, up by 3.27% year-on-year. Thereinto, textile exports reached CNY 444.85 billion, seeing a year-on-year decrease of 14.63%. And apparel exports were CNY 464.02 billion, increased by 29.25% year-on-year.

In June, textile and apparel exports were CNY 178.14 billion, down 13.38% on last year, and seeing a month-on-month increase of 12.65%. Among them, textile exports were CNY 80.62 billion, decreased by 29.55% year-on-year, up by 2.27% month-on-month. And the apparel exports were CNY 97.52 billion, rose by 6.91% year-on-year and 22.96% month-on-month.

In US$-denominated terms, from January to June 2021, China's textile and apparel exports totaled more than US$ 140.08 billion, up by 11.90%. Thereinto, textile exports reached over US$ 68.55 billion, down 7.48% year-on-year, but up by 16.95% on 2019. The apparel exports were more than US$ 71.52 billion, surged by 40.02% year-on-year.

In June, textile and apparel exports were US$ 27.66 billion, down 4.71% year-on-year, up by 13.75% month-on-month. Among them, textile exports were more than US$ 12.51 billion, declined by 22.54% year-on-year, increased by 3.23% month-on-month. Apparel exports reached over US$ 15.14 billion, up by 17.67% year-on-year.

Source: CHINA TEXTILE LEADER Express