CNTEX: Monthly China import and export statistics for cotton yarn (Sep., 2008)
Source: ctei Date: 2008-11-12
Cotton is the single most important textile fiber in the world, accounting for nearly 40 percent of total world fiber production. While some 80 countries from around the globe produce cotton, the United States, China, and India together provide over half the world's cotton. This monthly update provides official CNTAC (China National Textile & Apparel Council ) data on China import and export of cotton yarn.
Export (Sep., 2008)
Category
Unit
Amount
Value (10,000 US$)
Accumulated amount
Accumulated Value (10,000 US$)
Y-on-Y Change (Amount, % )
Y-on-Y Change (Value, %)
cotton yarn & cotton thread total
ton
40667
15133
450368
163078
-0.77
8.52
cotton sewing thread
ton
513
165
3901
1619
39.51
61.44
cotton yarn & cotton thread
ton
36122
13126
389370
137087
-2.05
6.29
blended yarn & blended thread
ton
3866
1760
54787
23319
5.44
19.34
cotton yarn
ton
18732
6001
196164
60920
1.16
8.89
woollen cotton yarn
ton
6384
1717
61768
15714
-9.34
-2.29
worsted cotton tarn
ton
12348
4285
134396
45207
6.85
13.4
Import (Sep., 2008)
| Category | Unit | Amount | Value (10,000 US$) | Accumulated amount | Accumulated Value (10,000 US$) | Y-on-Y Change (Amount, % ) | Y-on-Y Change (Value, %) |
| cotton yarn & cotton thread total | ton | 63495 | 15617 | 620324 | 146034 | -15.31 | -8.85 |
| cotton sewing thread | ton | 68 | 35 | 966 | 390 | 34.73 | 1.6 |
| cotton yarn & cotton thread | ton | 59358 | 14350 | 569252 | 130953 | -15.98 | -9.74 |
| blended yarn & blended thread | ton | 4067 | 1223 | 49980 | 14605 | -7.68 | -0.75 |
| cotton yarn | ton | 43037 | 10259 | 398557 | 88298 | -18.13 | -12.46 |
| woollen cotton yarn | ton | 21907 | 5032 | 205565 | 43066 | -15.88 | -5.02 |
| worsted cotton tarn | ton | 21129 | 5227 | 192993 | 45232 | -20.4 | -18.53 |
