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Chinese textile and clothing exports rise steeply in April

09 Jun '11
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China's overall textile and apparel exports and imports once again posted excellent growth rates in the month of April.

Overseas trade, once again broke the US $20 billion to reach US $21.81 billion in April, according to customs statistics,

Of which, exports from the sector touched US $19.87 billion, up 36.6 percent year on year, and 19.9 percent from the previous month.

Imports on the other hand fetched $1.93 billion, up 14.2 percent year on year, but down 8.1 percent compared with the previous month.

From January to April, China's total textile and apparel exports achieved US $68.5 billion, up 27.4 percent year on year and imports marked US $7.08 billion, up by 22.4 percent year on year.

Fibre2fashion News Desk - China

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