Imports And Exports Of Silk Commodities In Australia In 1-8 2019

1. The situation of silk commodity trade in August

According to statistics from the Australian Statistical Bureau, the volume of silk merchandise trade in August was 53 million 808 thousand and 500 US dollars, an increase of 3.22% over the same period, down 1.33% from the same period last year. Among them, imports amounted to US $50 million 524 thousand, an increase of 2.39%, a year-on-year decrease of 2.9%, an export volume of US $3 million 284 thousand and 600, an increase of 18.12%, an increase of 31.43% over the same period last year. The composition of specific commodities is as follows:

Imports: the amount of silk was 3 thousand and 400 US dollars, a decrease of 72.89% compared to the same period, down 59.55% from the same period last year, the number was 0.01 tons, a decrease of 98.27%, a decrease of 89.29% compared with the same period last year. The amount of silks and fabrics was 1 million 330 thousand and 700 US dollars, a decrease of 30%, a decrease of 25.84% compared with the same period last year.

Exports: silk without export; silks and satin amounted to US $524 thousand and 100, an increase of 182.71% over the same period, an increase of 271.02% over the same period last year; the total value of manufactured goods was US $2 million 760 thousand and 400, an increase of 6.36%, an increase of 17.08% over the same period last year.

Two, 1-8 month silk commodity trade situation

In 1-8, Australia's silk trade volume was $349 million, down 0.25% from the same period last year. Among them, imports amounted to US $328 million, down 0.3% compared to the same period last year, and exports amounted to US $20 million 520 thousand and 600, an increase of 0.51% over the same period last year. The specific circumstances are as follows:

Imports of goods constituted 68 thousand US dollars of silk, an increase of 29.69% over the previous year, the number of 1.28 tons, down 4.56% from the same period last year, and 13 million 269 thousand and 200 of silks and satin, 12.41% lower than the same period last year.

The main source of imports was China ($222 million, down 2.07%, or 67.68%), India ($19 million 257 thousand and 900, an increase of 8.19%, accounting for 5.87%), Italy ($14 million 959 thousand and 800, an increase of 7.14% over the previous year, 4.56%), Vietnam (9 million 576 thousand and 200 US dollars, an increase of 20.24% over the previous year), and Bangladesh (the amount of US dollars, up from the same period last year). The total proportion of the above 5 sources is 83.42%.

Export commodities constituted no export for silk, 2 million 536 thousand for silks and 140.1% for year-on-year, and $17 million 984 thousand and 600 for finished products, down 7.03% from the same period last year.

The main export market for New Zealand ($5 million 863 thousand and 800, an increase of 4.12% over the same period, accounting for 28.58%), the United States (3 million 860 thousand and 200 US dollars, down 1.54%, accounting for 18.81%), and the United Kingdom (1 million 995 thousand and 900 US dollars, down 2.68%, accounting for 9.73%), Hongkong (US $1 million 152 thousand and 100, a decrease of 1.43% over the same period, accounting for 1.43%), and Singapore (the amount of US dollars, an increase over the previous year, accounting for). The total proportion of the above 5 markets is 68.19%.