Industrial Added Value up 17.8% in April, Textile Industry Grew Slowly

According to the latest data from State Bureau of Statistics, the industrial added value of statistics-worthy enterprises grew 17.8% in April, which was 0.3 points lower than that in March. The accumulated industrial added value grew 19.1% from Jan. to Apr. The growth rate was 0.5% lower than that of first quarter. By categories, all the 39 industries kept positive growth in April. The textile industry grew 11.2%, 1.3 points lower than that of March.