2013 Double Growth Of Import And Export Of Cotton Yarn In October

Customs data show that in the first 10 months of this year, China Cotton yarn The total import volume reached 1 million 751 thousand tons, an increase of 44.2% over the same period last year, and the import amount was 5 billion 710 million US dollars, an increase of 43.6% over the same period last year. Pakistan and India remain the two most important sources of cotton yarn imports in China, accounting for 59.1% of the total imports of cotton yarn. Industry analysts believe that the substantial increase in cotton yarn imports is mainly due to excessive domestic and foreign cotton prices, and imported cotton yarn is not subject to government quota control, so this year's domestic import volume is relatively large.

Throughout the first three quarters of this year, the difference between cotton prices at home and abroad remained at about 4000 yuan / ton, and the cotton price difference further widened in the fourth quarter. In the first 10 months of the month, it was about 4600 yuan / ton. In the middle and late 11 months, it was 5400 yuan / ton, and now it is about 4900 yuan / ton.

Data show that this year's 1~10 month, the national cotton yarn Imported The average price is 3.26 US dollars / kg, which is only 2/3 of the average export price of my cotton yarn. This year, the average price of imports of cotton yarn is only 3.31 US dollars per kilogram in May, and then continues to decline. Among them, in October, the average price of China's cotton yarn imports fell further to 3.24 US dollars / kg.

It is understood that China's import price advantage from Pakistan is very obvious, the average import price is only 2.94 US dollars / kg. Judging from the current import volume, Pakistan has become the largest source of cotton yarn imports in China. In the month of 1~10 this year, China imported 519 thousand tons of cotton yarn from Pakistan, an increase of 17.3% over the same period last year.

The reporter learned from the China Textile Import and Export Chamber of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the textile chamber of Commerce) that in the first 10 months, cotton yarn imported from Indonesia, the United States and Thailand also showed a relatively rapid growth. The import volume was 55 thousand tons, 47 thousand tons and 39 thousand tons, respectively, up 131.2%, 163.7% and 128.5% respectively. according to Textile chamber of Commerce The data provided showed that the price difference between the domestic and foreign cotton was about 4600 yuan / ton in early 10, but by the end of 11, the price difference between the domestic and foreign cotton reached 5400 yuan / ton, and the difference between inside and outside was further widened.

Compared with 2011 and 2012, the export volume of pure cotton yarn is expected to increase this year. Data show that the total export volume of cotton yarn reached 433 thousand tons in 1~10 months this year, only 15 thousand tons less than last year's total export volume. Insiders said that the export volume of cotton yarn this year is expected to exceed 500 thousand tons.