Among main export countries and areas of textile and apparel, USA, Japan, and Hong Kong PR China became top three. Through January-June., China export to USA reached 8.746 billion dollars, increasing 71.64 percent compared with the same period of last year; export to Japan was 8.048 billion dollars, increasing 7.71 percent compared with the same period of last year; export to Hong Kong PR China. was up to 6.784 billion dollars, falling 15.20 percent compared with the same period of last year.
Total value of export to the above three countries reached 23.578 billion dollars, taking up 45.84 percent of total export of textile and apparel. Export to EU reached 8.887 billion dollars, increasing 55.49 percent compared with the same period of last year.
Export to the restricted countries reached 18.866 billion dollars, increasing 62.22 percent compared with the same period of last year. Export to non-restricted countries reached 32.571 billion dollars, increasing 5.17 percent compared with the same period of last year.
Among the main import countries and areas, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea become top three. Through January-June, 2005, import textile and apparel from Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea was 1.610 billion dollars, 1.587 billion dollars, and 1.321 billion dollars, increasing 0.14 percent, down 2.90 percent, and up 5.00 percent separately.
The Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT - China
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