According to data released by the General Administration of Customs on July 13, China’s textile and apparel exports maintained steady growth in the first half of the year, up 3.3 percent and 11.9 percent respectively in RMB and USD terms from the same period last year, and also maintained rapid growth compared with the same period in 2019. Among them, textiles, affected by the decline in mask exports, showed a decline compared with the same period last year, while apparel grew rapidly, driven by the pick-up in external demand.

The total value of imports and exports of national trade in goods is calculated in RMB:

From January to June 2021, the total value of imports and exports in goods trade was 18.07 trillion yuan, up 27.1 percent over the same period last year (the same below) and 23.18 percent over the same period in 2019. Exports were 9.85 trillion yuan, up 28.1 percent year-on-year and 23.90 percent over the same period in 2019, imports were 8.22 trillion yuan, up 25.9 percent year-on-year, and 22.32 percent over the same period in 2019.

 

In June, the import and export of foreign trade reached 3.29 trillion yuan, up 22 percent year-on-year, up 5 percent month-on-month and up 28.52 percent over the same period in 2019. Among them, the export was 1.81 trillion yuan, up 20.2 percent year-on-year, up 5.6 percent month-on-month and up 24.83 percent over the same period in 2019. The import was 1.48 trillion yuan, up 24.2 percent year-on-year, down 4.2 percent month-on-month and up 33.33 percent over the same period in 2019.

 

The total value of imports and exports of national trade in goods is calculated in USD:

From January to June 2021, the total value of imports and exports in goods amounted to USD 2,785.2 trillion, up 37.4 percent year-on-year and 28.88 percent over the same period in 2019. Exports amounted to USD 1,518.36 billion, up 38.6 percent year-on-year and 29.65 percent over the same period in 2019. Imports amounted to USD 1,266.84 billion, up 36 percent year-on-year and 27.96 percent over the same period in 2019.

 

In June, the import and export of foreign trade reached USD 511.31 billion, up 34.2 percent year-on-year, up 6 percent month-on-month and up 36.46 percent over the same period of 2019. Among them, the export was USD 281.42 billion, up 32.2 percent year-on-year, up 6.7 percent month-on-month, and up 32.22 percent over the same period in 2019. The import was USD 229.89 billion, up 36.7 percent year-on-year, up 5.3 percent month-on-month, and up 42.03 percent over the same period in 2019.

 

Textile and apparel exports are calculated in RMB:

From January to June 2021, textile and apparel exports totaled 908.87 billion yuan, an increase of 3.27 percent year-on-year, of which textile exports were 444.85 billion yuan, a decrease of 14.63 percent, and apparel exports were 464.02 billion yuan, an increase of 29.25 percent.

 

In June, textile and apparel exports were 178.14 billion yuan, down 13.38 percent, and up 12.65 percent month-on-month, of which textile exports were 80.62 billion yuan, down 29.55 percent, up 2.27 percent month-on-month, and apparel exports were 97.52 billion yuan, up 6.91 percent, and 22.96 percent month-on-month.

 

Textile and apparel exports are calculated in USD:

From January to June 2021, textile and apparel exports totaled USD 140.086 billion, an increase of 11.90 percent, an increase of 12.76 percent over the same period in 2019, of which textile exports were USD 68.558 billion, down 7.48 percent, an increase of 16.95 percent over the same period in 2019, and apparel exports were USD 71.528 billion, an increase of 40.02 percent, an increase of 9.02 percent over the same period in 2019.

 

In June, textile and apparel exports were USD 27.66 billion, down 4.71 percent, up 13.75 percent month-on-month, and 12.24 percent higher than the same period in 2019. Among them, textile exports were USD 12.515 billion, down 22.54 percent, up 3.23 percent month-on-month, and 21.40 percent higher than the same period in 2019, and apparel exports were USD 15.148 billion, an increase of 17.67 percent, a month-on-month increase of 24.20 percent, and an increase of 5.66 percent over the same period in 2019.