The United States imported 28.14 million pieces (sets) of silk garments from China during the first seven months of the current year, registering an increase of 35.79 percent year-on-year.
The value of imports stood at US$ 278 million, up 1.91 percent year-on-year during the January-July period. Average unit price, however, fell 29.95 percent year-on-year to US$ 9.87 per piece (set).
Volume-wise, the US imports of silk garments accounted for 14.28 percent of the total Chinese silk garment exports. Value-wise, the US imports formed 39.67 percent of the total Chinese silk garment exports, reflecting more high-end imports by the US.
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