The wool textiles industry is a small but significant sector of the China economy. China is the world's largest producer and consumer of wool textiles and enjoys a reputation for producing broad and short wool which is especially suitable for use in producing a wide range of apparel and textile products. This monthly update provides official CWTA (China Wool Textile Association) data on China import and export of  wool and primary wool textiles. 

Table1: Export(Sep., 2008) 

Category	Unit	Total volume of exports		EU		US		Japan		Hongkong
		Accumulated	Y-on-Y Change+-%	Proportion (%)	Y-on-Y Change	Proportion (%)	Y-on-Y Change +-%	Proportion (%)	Y-on-Y Change  +-%	Proportion (%)	Y-on-Y Change  +-%
blanket	10,000 pieces	26909	17.84	24.97	7.13	31.47	7.96	3.59	-8.57	0.27	-16.64
chemical fibre blanket	10,000 pieces	26862	18.16	24.99	7.23	31.51	7.95	3.57	-8.64	0.27	-13.62
woolen blanket	10,000 pieces	47	-53.99	11.89	-49.44	7.37	35.62	12.16	6.27	1.04	-86.52
wool knitting garment	10,000 pieces	24752	15.73	16.56	56.48	9.63	-10.43	11.93	-8.11	15.27	-7.87
cashmere sweater	10,000 pieces	1442	-8.92	34.88	19.68	41.03	-10.42	9.89	-49.73	7.86	-8.13
woolen sweater	10,000 pieces	7893	-3.21	27.26	101.89	10.58	-12.97	24.44	2.93	28.62	-26.76
wool woven garment	10,000 pieces	7070	7.41	33.7	47.6	21.14	0.26	23.25	-10.12	6.09	-13.16
carpet	10,000 square meter	25684	52.46	10.46	31.65	13.27	28.57	12.52	4.9	1.53	9.48
woolen carpet	10,000 square meter	722	-9.95	9.6	-13.58	53.47	-17.51	1.83	-35.84	9.64	34.36

 

Table 2: Import (Sep, 2008)      Unit: ton

Category	Total volume of imports		Australia		New Zealand		Uruguay		Argentina		South Africa
	Accumulated	Y-on-Y Change, +-%	Volume	Y-on-Y Change, +-%	Volume	Y-on-Y Change, +-%	Volume	Y-on-Y Change, +-%	Volume	Y-on-Y Change, +-%	Volume	Y-on-Y Change, +-%
wool total	233117	-10.91	128455	-16.1	32728	22.78	18209	-7.01	7989	14.32	7232	4.58
greasy wool	175322	-13.95	122738	-14.99	21373	26.4	6141	-35.41	1443	-39.46	6575	7.86
scoured wool	38178	-2.8	4191	-30.73	10991	17.43	4077	44.28	3038	-17.34	344	-4.72
wool top	14861	-6.51	1376	-46.9	349	-6.36	7219	1.53	2918	231.31	244	-42.66
combing noil	3832	229.81	150	926.24	15	15.73	772	459.96	590	1092.72	69	111.08
waste	895	-40.6	0	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

 

     Data from: CWTA