China’s garment and textile export performance remained volatile in 2025.
Exports of textile products, including yarn and fabric, rose by 1.8 per cent year on year (YoY) to $70.519 billion, up from $69.290 billion in January–June 2024. However, exports of garments and accessories totalled $73.458 billion, marking a slight decline of 0.2 per cent compared to $73.606 billion in the same period of 2024.
In June 2025 alone, China’s exports of textile yarn, fabrics, and related articles stood at $12.048 billion, while garment exports were valued at $15.266 billion, bringing the total export value for the month to $27.314 billion.
On the import side, China experienced a 14.6 per cent decline in textile yarn and fabric imports, which fell to $4.752 billion in January–June 2025, down from $5.483 billion in the same period of 2024. Imports stood at $794 million in June 2025.
China’s total exports of textiles, garments, and accessories in 2024 were recorded at $301.101 billion, including textile shipments worth $141.959 billion and garment exports of $159.142 billion. Combined textile and garment exports rose by 2.7 per cent compared to 2023. Meanwhile, imports of textile yarn and fabric fell by 7.8 per cent to $10.829 billion in 2024.
In 2023, China’s total exports of textiles, garments, and accessories had declined by 8.05 per cent to $293.641 billion, down from $319.376 billion in 2022.
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