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February textile and garment export value increases 89.3 percent on year

February textile and garment export value increases 89.3 percent on year

Write: Lori [2011-05-20]

China's national trade in goods continued to grow rapidly in February 2010, according to data released by General Administration of Customs. Statistics showed that total import and export value of trade in goods reached US $181.43 billion, up 45.2 percent over the same time last year, but a decline of 11.5 percent from the previous month. Of which, exports registered US $94.52 billion, up 45.7 percent year on year, down 3.7 percent from the previous month; imports realized US $86.91 billion, up 44.7 percent year on year, down 8.9 percent from the previous month.
National import and export value of trade in goods from January-February 2010 totaled US $386.4 billion, an increase of 44.8 percent year on year, of which, exports scored US $204.08 billion, an increase of 31.4 percent year on year; imports achieved US $182.32 billion, an increase of 63.6 percent.
Textile and garment export value in February 2010 fetched US $12.638 billion, an increase of 89.3 percent year on year. Of which, textile exports were US $4.567 billion, an increase of 78.2 percent, apparel exports were US $8.071 billion, an increase of 96.3 percent.
Textile and garment exports in February were down 18.8 percent from the previous month. Of which, textile exports fell 18.2 percent, clothing exports declined 19.2 percent.
Textile and garment exports in January-February 2010 totaled US $28.24 billion, an increase of 29.0 percent, of which, textile exports were US $10.16 billion, an increase of 39.5 percent, apparel exports were US $18.08 billion, an increase of 23.8 percent.