1. The Situation Report of China wool textile industry (July 2015)
The 27th China International Wool Trade Fair & Information Conference
The Situation Report of China wool textile industry (July 2015)
China Wool Textile Association
Huang Shuyuan

2. Percentage points change
Production
Wool yarn production (year-to-date) in July 2015 reduces by 1.92% , percentage points lower in growth rate;
Wool fabric (year-to-date) in July 2015 decreases by 1.21%, 3.21 percentage points lower in growth rate.
Year-to-date wool textile production in July 2015
Item
Unit
YTD production
Year-on-year
growth rate（%）
growth rate in July 2014（%）
Percentage points change
Wool Yarn
Tonnes
231865
-1.92
3.83
-5.75
Wool Fabric
0,000 m
33997
-2.00
1.21
-3.21
Source: National Statistics Bureau

3. Domestic Market
The total retail value of clothing, footwear and knitwear in domestic market grows by 10.6% from January to July according to National Statistics Bureau.
Retail value of clothing goods of 100 primary department stores declined by 2.6% in July 2015 according to CNCC. The growth rate is 3.8 percentage points lower than last month, and 5.4 percentage points lower year on year.
Year-to-date production of woven garments increases by 1.98% in July (data from National Statistics Bureau collected from above-designate-size wool textile companies), in which, production of suits is lower year on year by 1.23%, however, the growth rate is percentage points higher year on year.

4. Exports and Imports
Export delivery value ( year-to-date) is billion RMB in July, 1.39% lower year on year (data from National Statistics Bureau collected from above-designated-size wool textile companies)
Year-to-date wool product export value is 4.99% lower year on year by July.
Year-to-date wool product exports in July 2015
Item
Unit
Export volume
Export value (0,000 USD)
Account for %
Year-on-year growth rate in volume (%)
Year-on-yea growth rate in value (%)
Cashmere
Tonnes
1164
10636
1.62
-1.52
-12.48
Wool Top
27463
25991
4.04
-8.20
-16.93
Wool Yarn
27442
72847
11.13
-7.02
-7.06
Wool Fabrics
0,000 m
6460
43771
6.69
-9.81
-11.97
Blanket
0,000 p
28628
147902
22.59
-3.68
-11.27
Plush
39257
12385
1.89
19.68
9.23
Carpet
0,000 m2
34651
140926
21.53
3.23
2.72
Wool Knitwear
4151
55269
8.44
-3.71
4.67
Wool Woven Garment
2454
87117
13.31
-1.92
-4.08
Wool Scarf
1024
14668
2.24
39.63
61.01
Other －
43186
6.60
-12.91
Total
654697
100.00
-4.99
Source: China Customs

5. Year-on-year ±% by value
Exports and Imports
Export value (year-to-date) to EU, ASEAN, Japan and Hong Kong decrease by 10.35%, 3.96%, 15.26%, 5.01% respectively by July. Export value to US grows nicely by 10.70%.
Export destination by July 2015
Destination
% by value
Year-on-year ±% by value EU
21.37
-10.35 US
15.41
10.70
ASEAN
11.01
-3.96
Japan
9.65
-15.26
Total
100.00
-4.99
Source: China Customs

6. Exports and Imports
The summational export value of top 5 provinces in China for wool textile exports accounts for 66% in the past 7 months of 2015, in which, Jiangsu province and Zhejiang province, accounting for 25% and 19% of gross exports respectively , fell both by 5.55% and 8.21%.
Primary provinces for wool textile exports by July 2015
Source: China Customs

7. Exports and Imports
Total wool import is 238 thou tonnes, 22.17% higher year on year from January to July The growth rate is percentage points higher year on year; total import value grows by 15.18%, percentage points higher.
Year-to-date wool import in July 2015 (Unit: tonnes, 0,000 USD)
Category
YTD imports
YTD value ±%
±% by value
Wool Total
238299
169708
22.17
15.18
Greasy wool
181139
142836
19.02
12.6
Scourced wool
47536
20396
35.91
33.79
Top
7364
5497
22.01
21.25
Noils
2253
978
22.45
38.00
Source: China Customs

8. Investment Statistics
Industry category
YTD investment value (0,000 RMB) by July 2015
YTD investment value (0,000 RMB) by July 2014
YOY ±%
Textile industry
13.11
Wool textile industry
5.31
Top and yarn manufacturing
927992
943344
-1.63
Weaving
785986
686360
14.52
Dyeing and finishing
202453
190161
6.46
Source: National Statistics Bureau
Fixed assets investments accomplished in the first 7 months of 2015 is billion RMB, 5.31% higher year on year – the growth rate is 7.80 percentage points lower compared to the growth rate of textile industry, and is percentage points lower year on year.

9. Industry situation and efficiency
Total year-to-date income of prime business is billion RMB in July, 9.45% higher year on year, 3.74 percentage points higher than growth rate of textile industry; total benefit comes to 6.56 billion RMB, 3.42% higher year on year, 3.62 percentage points lower compared to growth rate of textile industry; export delivery value is 1.39% lower (data from National Statistics Bureau collected from 1164 above-designate-size wool textile companies).
Turnover of total assets is 1.32 times per year, 7.96% lower year on year; turnover of finished products is times per year, 9.29% higher year on year; asset-liability ratio is 54.75%, 1.23 percentage points lower year on year; profit ratio is 4.45%, 0.26 percentage point lower year on year in the first 7 months of 2015 (collected from above-designate-size wool textile companies).

10. Summary
Feedback from the 21st survey to textile industry entrepreneurs
About 40% wool textile entrepreneurs report that production increases than the previous quarter
Over 60% wool textile entrepreneurs expect production to be even in the following quarter
50% wool textile entrepreneurs find the orders increase than the previous quarter, while 33% wool textile companies have the increase on overseas orders
Over a half of the wool textile companies expect the unchanged order level, while 33% wool textile entrepreneurs think the overseas orders will reduces further in the following quarter
40% wool textile entrepreneurs are not positive with the overall situation, a 13% increase than last survey
40% wool textile entrepreneurs are not positive with the situation of next quarter

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