China's textile and apparel exports increased month-on-month in November 2023


Since the third quarter, China's economy has shown an overall recovery, with policies to stabilize foreign trade and orders effectively implemented, and exchanges between Chinese and foreign personnel becoming increasingly convenient. Demand in major developed overseas markets has gradually recovered, driving the recovery of China's textile and apparel exports together with emerging markets. According to the latest data released by the General Administration of Customs on December 7, in US dollar terms, textile and apparel exports in November reached US$23.66 billion, down 1.8% year-on-year, with the decline narrowing by 6.6 percentage points compared to the previous month. Among them, textile exports recovered to basically the same level as last year year-on-year, and increased by 3.8% month-on-month; apparel exports narrowed the year-on-year decline to 3%, and increased by 2.4% month-on-month, ending two consecutive months of month-on-month decline.
Textile and apparel exports in RMB terms: From January to November 2023, the cumulative export of textiles and apparel reached 1886.18 billion yuan, down 3.5% year-on-year (the same below), of which textile exports were 865.57 billion yuan, down 3.7%, and apparel exports were 1020.61 billion yuan, down 3.3%.
In November, textile and apparel exports reached 169.88 billion yuan, down 1.8% year-on-year and up 3% month-on-month. Among them, textile exports were 79.82 billion yuan, down 0.5% and up 3.8% month-on-month, while apparel exports were 90.06 billion yuan, down 2.9% and up 2.4% month-on-month.
Textile and apparel exports in US dollar terms: From January to November 2023, the cumulative export of textiles and apparel reached US$268.56 billion, down 8.9%, of which textile exports were US$123.36 billion, down 9.2%, and apparel exports were US$145.2 billion, down 8.6%.
In November, textile and apparel exports reached US$23.66 billion, down 1.8% and up 3% month-on-month. Among them, textile exports were US$11.12 billion, down 0.5% and up 3.8% month-on-month, while apparel exports were US$12.55 billion, down 3% and up 2.4% month-on-month.

Leaders from Xiamen C&D Group visited Tongzhou for investigation and guidance


On March 3, Wang Yongqing, Vice President of Xiamen CNOOC Group, visited Tongzhou Group for investigation and guidance. Wei Gangmin, Chairman of our company; Huang Hongyu, President; Li Tao, Vice President; and Zhang Zhiyan, Director of the General Office, met with and participated in a symposium.


Tongzhou Cotton Market Brief, Week 1 of March 2025


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President Huang Hongyu was invited to attend the 2025 Zhangjiagang Cotton Industry Development Conference


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