Import And Export Of Silk Commodities In Thailand In 1-6 2019

1. The situation of silk commodity trade in June

According to Thailand customs statistics, the volume of silk merchandise trade in June was 61 million 193 thousand and 600 US dollars, a decrease of 10.82%, down 1.22% from the same period last year. Among them, imports amounted to US $25 million 229 thousand and 300, a decrease of 3.9%, a year-on-year decrease of 4.74%, an export volume of US $35 million 964 thousand and 300, a decrease of 15.1%, an increase of 1.41% over the same period last year. The composition of specific commodities is as follows:

Imports: the amount of silk was 440 thousand and 800 US dollars, a decrease of 55.8% compared to the same period, down 64.17% from the same period last year, the number was 34.49 tons, a decrease of 31.17%, a decrease of 8.64% compared with the same period last year. The amount of silks and fabrics was 11 million 91 thousand and 500 US dollars, a decrease of 9.2%, a decrease of 2.68% compared with the same period last year.

Exports: the sum of silk was 529 thousand and 400 US dollars, the growth rate was 126.71%, a year-on-year decrease of 45.91%, the number was 30.16 tons, the growth rate was 300.78%, an increase of 33.83% compared with the same period last year. The amount of satin was 5 million 884 thousand and 100 US dollars, a decrease of 16.81%, a decrease of 11.13% compared with the same period last year.

Two, 1-6 month silk commodity trade situation

In 1-6 months, Thailand's silk trade volume was 393 million US dollars, down 5.92% from the same period last year. Among them, imports amounted to US $162 million, down 13% compared to the same period last year, and exports amounted to US $231 million, down 0.22% from the same period last year. The specific circumstances are as follows:

Imports amounted to 4 million 420 thousand and 800 US dollars in silk products, down 4.79% from the same period last year, the number of 229.14 tons, an increase of 16.29% over the same period last year, 74 million 871 thousand and 400 of silks and SATs, an increase of 2.19% over the previous year, and 83 million 41 thousand and 600 US dollars in manufactured goods, a decrease of 23.58% over the same period last year.

The main source of imports was China ($69 million 613 thousand and 500, down 24.81%, or 42.88%), Taiwan ($20 million 948 thousand and 900, an increase of 9.06% over the previous year, accounting for 12.9%), Vietnam ($13 million 486 thousand and 200, an increase of 10.75% over the previous year, accounting for 8.31%), Hongkong (US $9 million 258 thousand and 100, a decrease of 16.57% over the same period, accounting for 16.57%), and Kampuchea (amount of US dollars, down from the same period last year). The total proportion of the above 5 sources is 74.51%.

Export commodities constituted 2 million 651 thousand and 300 US dollars of silk, down 49.41% from the same period last year, the number of 117.58 tons, an increase of 8.96% over the same period last year, and 37 million 139 thousand and 800 of silks and satin, an increase of 14.13% compared with the same period last year.

The main export market for the United States ($42 million 480 thousand and 100, an increase of 5.46% over the same period, accounting for 18.4%), Belgium (35 million 826 thousand and 800 US dollars, down 23.48%, accounting for 15.52%), China ($21 million 245 thousand and 700, an increase of 91.93% over the previous year, 9.2%), Japan (US $20 million 407 thousand and 100, a decrease of 6.94% over the same period, accounting for 6.94%), and Vietnam (amount of US dollars, an increase over the previous year, accounting for). The total proportion of the above 5 markets is 57.95%.