Trousers and shorts are China’s top apparel export products.

From January 2022 to June 2022 they accounted for 20 per cent of China’s apparel exports. The share of coats, sportswear and suits is less than one per cent each.The contribution of jerseys was 12 per cent in China’s total apparel exports for the first half of the year. Jackets and blazers contributed nine per cent, dresses seven per cent, T-shirts seven per cent, accessories four per cent, socks four per cent, shirts four per cent, nightwear two per cent and skirts two per cent. The share of swimwear, babywear and ensemble was less than two per cent each.

China’s apparel exports remained mostly steady despite the US ban on cotton and cotton products originating from Xinjian region.

China’s textile industry posted stable revenue growth of four per cent in the first seven months of the year. The total value-added output of these companies rose 0.3 percent year-on-year during the period. Combined sales of primary retailers were up one percent from a year earlier.The country’s garment exports increased 12 percent year-on-year.Exports of textiles, apparel and clothing accessories increased by 17 per cent in the first seven months of 2022.