China’s textile industry exports reached 1,574.13 billion U.S. dollars

January to October 2008, China’s textile industry exports amounted to 157,413,000,000 U.S. dollars, while imports amounted to 15,744,000,000 U.S. dollars, respectively, year-on-year growth of 8.43 percent and 1.72 percent. China Textile Industry Council on December 1, China Textile Industry Association latest statistics show that in 2008 January to October, China’s textile industry exports amounted to 157,413,000,000 U.S. dollars over the same period in 2007 grew 8.43 percent; imports amounted to 15,744,000,000 U.S. dollars, In 2007 than the 1.72 percent increase over the same period. Data show that in 2008 January to October, China’s textile industry investment in fixed assets totaled 224,121,000,000 yuan more than the same period in 2007 grew 10.32 percent.

2008 January to October, China’s textile industry enterprises above designated size yarn produced 17,821,700 tons, up 9.24 percent; a total cloth production 46,643,000,000 meters, up 5.61 percent; a total output of clothing 16,881,000,000, an increase of 5.11 percent; chemical Fiber cumulative production 20,067,200 tons, up 2.15 percent.