2008 Anhui Garment Industry: Advance In Stability

In August 1, 2008, part of the textile and clothing export tax rebate rate increased from 11% to 13%. Due to various factors such as RMB appreciation, the US subprime mortgage crisis and raw material prices rising, most of Anhui's textile and garment export enterprises were faced with many problems, such as declining orders, difficult bargaining and small amounts, as well as other provinces and enterprises. However, due to the solid foundation of Anhui's textile and garment industry and the pulling force from the coastal enterprises, the export of textile and clothing in Anhui in 2008 reached 560 million US dollars, an increase of 28%.

On the other hand, Anhui's domestic apparel market is developing rapidly, and the professional market has gradually become a rainbow. Its structure is constantly improving and its brand is becoming more and more abundant. This year, the market volume of Anhui apparel first street market is obviously higher than that of the same period last year.

With the export tax rebate rate increasing and the use of Anhui's clothing industry becoming more powerful, Anhui's clothing industry will continue to move forward in the second half of 2008.

In 2008, China's textile and apparel exports reached 66 billion 130 million US dollars in 1-5 months, an increase of 15.4% over the same period last year.

The exports of 3 provinces in Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Guangdong exceeded 10 billion US dollars.

Zhejiang exported 15 billion 470 million US dollars, an increase of 26%; Guangdong exported US $12 billion 210 million, a decrease of 13.6%; Jiangsu exported US $10 billion 760 million, an increase of 16.6%.

Against this background, Anhui's growth rate of 28% should be good.

Ye Liang, Secretary General of Anhui clothing trade association, said that under the grim situation faced by China's textile and garment industry, Anhui's textile and garment industry is also heading to north with great pressure.

However, Anhui's textile and garment industry is not strong enough to rely on foreign trade, which is not as obvious as the coastal provinces and enterprises are affected by the big environment.

It is reported that in the first half of this year, more than 400 foreign trade clothing enterprises in Pinghu, Zhejiang, went bankrupt, and Anhui's foreign trade enterprises were relatively concentrated in Anqing.

Of course, what is more important is that the garment industry in Anhui has already made full preparations in the general trend of industrial pfer, constantly improving the industrial chain, establishing a garment industrial park, and introducing powerful enterprises to become the driving force behind the development of Anhui's textile and garment industry.

In 2006, the clothing industry in Anhui planned to invest 5 billion 273 million 320 thousand yuan, and completed the investment of 2 billion 13 million 500 thousand yuan, an increase of 183.79% over the previous year, ranking ninth in the country. In 2007, it planned to invest 8 billion 382 million 490 thousand yuan in 2007, and the investment in real terms was 3 billion 873 million 710 thousand yuan, up 1 million 583 thousand and 800 yuan over the same period, ranking sixth in the country.

Hongkong Lian Ya group is one of the typical large enterprises investing in Hefei garment industry. As one of the largest garment enterprises in the world and the key investment project of Anhui provincial government in 2006, Hefei Lian Ya Garment Co., Ltd. was founded in December of that year, and the largest production base (Industrial Park) of the group was established. In September 2007, the first phase of the industrial park was officially put into operation, and its products were exported to the United States.

After the three phase is officially completed, there will be 12 million high-end women's garments in the month.

Such a strong production and export capacity has brought a strong impetus to Anhui's textile and garment exports, and the future is even stronger.

However, more local SMEs still need to enhance their quality awareness, brand awareness and anti risk ability to make greater efforts for the industry.

Anhui Hua Jia clothing and Accessories Co., Ltd. is a representative of nearly 1000 small and medium-sized foreign trade garment enterprises in Anhui. Its products are exported to Japan directly. Ye Qihua, general manager, said that the company was at the beginning of last year, and some enterprises were in a state of loss. In the first half of this year, enterprises actively took measures to make profits. With the improvement of the 2 points of the export tax rebate rate, the industry brought a glimmer of hope to the enterprises, but it did not solve the fundamental problems.

Located in the front street of Hefei City, Anhui clothing first street, to a great extent, is a barometer of the development of Anhui's clothing industry. The reporter learned from the Anhui clothing First Street Working Committee that the market turnover of the 8 main markets of the first street is higher than that of the same period last year, which is 20% higher than that of the same period last year.

Various markets actively expand the radiation to the upper and lower reaches of the province.

Anhui white horse costume has built a footbridge to connect the one or two phases of the flow of people, logistics and business flow.

Everbright International Garment City successfully introduced seven men's wolves, powerful male clothes and other famous men's clothing to set up a large flagship store, set up the status of the first market of Anhui men's wear, the first Anhui home textile culture festival was successfully held in Boye home textile Plaza, and the business summit of Sijiqing Anhui women's wear market has just come to an end. The new member of Kowloon pearl children's goods city in September is about to open its vitality. The second section Anhui dress culture festival, sponsored by the New District Management Committee and the first dress Committee of Anhui dress Festival, will be staged in October. The prosperity and vitality of the Anhui clothing market has enabled more garment enterprises, including foreign trade enterprises, to keep a close eye on the huge market demand of about 36000000000 per year in the province.

In 2008, Anhui's garment industry and foreign trade market went hand in hand, which is a compliment to the development of Anhui's garment industry in the past few years, and has also added confidence to the future development of Anhui's garment industry.