According to the latest data released by China’s General Administration of Customs on May 9th, China's textile and apparel exports in April continued to maintain growth on a year-on-year basis. This was mainly boosted by continuous policy of stabilizing foreign trade, supply chain recovery, accelerated delivery of orders and a lower base. Among them, apparel exports in April increased by 14.3%, driving the cumulative apparel exports to positive growth, with the overall decline in exports of textiles and clothing further narrowed.
Textile and apparel exports in USD: From January to April 2023, textile and apparel exports dropped by 2.9%, amounting to US$ 92.88 billion. Textile exports were US$ 44.81 billion, down by 8%, and apparel exports hit US$ 48.08 billion, up by 2.5%.
In April, textile and clothing exports reached US$ 25.66 billion with a growth of 9%. Respectively, textile and apparel exports hit US$ 12.74 billion and US$ 12.92 billion, a 4.1% and 14.3% rise accordingly.