Clothing exports in unsteady state

摘要

Textile sector exports that recorded robust growth in the first two months of the year slowed down in March, according to China Customs. Exports during Jan-Feb had risen 29% over the year-ago level and amounted to US$28.24 billion. Thus, the monthly average stood at $14.12 billion. However, March exports amounted to only $11 billion-down more than 22% from the Jan-Feb monthly average.rnThe export decline in March was due mainly to reduced buying of China-made garments by the European Union and Japan. Clothing shipped to the EU in March fell by 21.5% and to Japan by 20.37%.