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China's textile & garment exports inch up 0.9% to $66 bn in Q1 2025

20 Apr '25
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China's textile & garment exports inch up 0.9% to $66 bn in Q1 2025
China's textile & garment exports inch up 0.9% to $66 bn in Q1 2025

Insights

  • China's textile, garment, and accessory exports rose *.*% year-on-year to $**.*** billion in January–March 2025, despite a weak start to the year.
  • Textile exports grew *% while garment exports declined *.*%.
  • March saw a monthly recovery, lifting trade growth.
  • Imports of textile yarn and fabric fell *.*%.
  • In 2024, annual exports totalled $***.*** billion.

China began the year with weaker performance in the first two months. However, following the subdued start, exports improved slightly in March ****, pushing trade growth into the green zone.

Exports of textile products, including yarn and fabric, recorded a year-on-year (YoY) increase of *.* per cent, reaching $**.*** billion—up from $**.*** billion in January–March ****. Exports of garments and accessories amounted to $**.*** billion, marking a mild decline of *.* per cent compared to $**.*** billion during the same period in ****.

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