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China: China`s textile exports recover to US$20 billion in May
According to China’s General Administration of Customs, the nation’s exports of textiles and apparel in May 2011 increased by 23.8% over the same month of last year to US$20,340 million. Exports of textiles rose by 23.7% to US$8,620 million, and those of apparel grew by 23.8% to US$11,720 million.
January-May 2011 exports of textile and apparel increased by 26.6% year-on-year to US$88,830 million: textiles, US$37,550 million (up 31.5%) and apparel, US$51,290 million (up 23.1%).
Source: www.yarnsandfibers.com
From the Egytex news archive, first published on 19 June 2011. Figures and names are as reported at the time.