Ministry Of Commerce: Import And Export Of Silk Goods In Thailand From January To April 2021

　　
? ? ? ? 1、 Silk trade in April

According to Thai customs statistics, the trade volume of silk goods in April was 54.3823 million US dollars, a decrease of 8.28% on a month on month basis, and a year-on-year increase of 26.98%. Among them, the import volume was 23.896 million US dollars, with a month on month increase of 0.5% and a year-on-year increase of 22.7%; The export volume was US $30.4862 million, down 14.15% month on month and up 30.55% year on year. The specific commodity composition is as follows:

Import: the amount of silk was 491000 US dollars, with a month on month increase of 66.14%, a year-on-year increase of 31.71%, and a quantity of 43.46 tons, with a month on month increase of 266.31% and a year-on-year increase of 96.74%; The amount of silk and satin was US $12.0152 million, a decrease of 1.76% on a month on month basis and a year-on-year increase of 2.21%; The amount of manufactured goods was $11.3898 million, up 1.23% month on month and 55.05% year on year.

Export: the amount of silk was 239500 US dollars, a decrease of 58.93% on a month on month basis, a year-on-year increase of 19.88%, and a volume of 4.35 tons, a month on month decrease of 67.47% and a year-on-year increase of 17.8%; The amount of silk and satin was US $6.5277 million, down 15.81% month on month and up 93.11% year on year; The amount of manufactured goods was 23.7191 million US dollars, down 12.72% month on month, and increased by 19.96% year on year.

2. Silk commodity trade from January to April

From January to April, Thailand's silk trade volume was 214 million US dollars, down 10.61% year-on-year. Among them, the import volume was 9.9253 million US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 5.75%; The export volume was 114 million US dollars, down 14.47% year on year. The details are as follows:

The composition of imported goods was 1.495 million US dollars, with a year-on-year increase of 11.36%, and the quantity was 110.32 tons, with a year-on-year increase of 15.53%; Silk was 51.7824 million, with a year-on-year increase of 4.26%; The finished products were 46.6479 million US dollars, down 15.2% year on year.

The main sources of imports were China (US $42.5994 million, down 10.66% year-on-year, accounting for 42.63%), Taiwan (US $11.3269 million, up 26.21% year-on-year, accounting for 11.34%), Vietnam (US $10.7716 million, with a year-on-year increase of 6.78%, accounting for 10.78%), Xianggang (US $6.3309 million, down 15.41% year-on-year, accounting for 6.34%), Japan (US $4.8942 million), 96%, accounting for 4.9%. The total proportion of the above five sources is 75.99%.

The composition of export commodities was 1.6176 million US dollars, with a year-on-year increase of 54.25%, and the quantity was 53.59 tons, with a year-on-year increase of 7.09%; Silk and satin were 24.852 million, up 61.43% year on year; The finished products were 87.725 million US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 25.07%.

The main export markets were the United States (US $19132600, a year-on-year decrease of 23.73%, accounting for 16.75%), Belgium (US $16228900, a year-on-year decrease of 43.46%, accounting for 14.21%), Japan (US $10222200, a year-on-year decrease of 21.29%, accounting for 8.95%), Vietnam (US $9.1817 million, a year-on-year increase of 99.5%, accounting for 8.04%), and China (US $9.1638 million), 67%, accounting for 8.02%). The above five markets together accounted for 55.97%.