Import And Export Of Silk Commodities In 28 EU Countries In 1-9 2019

1. The situation of silk commodity trade in September

According to the statistics of the European Union statistics bureau, the volume of silk merchandise trade in September was 826 million US dollars, an increase of 3.38% over the same period, down 1.85% from the same period last year. Among them, imports amounted to US $486 million, a year-on-year increase of 1.04%, an increase of 0.17% over the same period last year, an export volume of US $341 million, an increase of 6.91%, a decrease of 4.59% over the same period last year. The composition of specific commodities is as follows:

Imports: the amount of silk is 15 million 633 thousand and 600 US dollars, a 325.97% increase over the same period, a decrease of 38.4% over the same period last year, the amount of 318 tons, an increase of 205.77%, a decrease of 22.25% compared with the same period last year. The amount of silk fabrics is 75 million 21 thousand and 400 US dollars, a growth of 42.2%, a decrease of 6.85% compared with the same period last year, and the total value of manufactured goods is 395 million dollars, which is 6.89%% lower than that of the previous year.

Exports: the sum of silk was 922 thousand US dollars, a 3.83% increase over the same period, an increase of 20.9% over the previous year, with a volume of 50 tons, an increase of 212.5% over the same period, a decrease of 12.28% over the same period last year. The amount of satin was 57 million 392 thousand and 400 US dollars, an increase of 42.12%, a decrease of 10% compared with the same period last year.

Two, 1-9 month silk commodity trade situation

In 1-9 months, the volume of silk trade between the 28 countries of the European Union was $8 billion 756 million, down 3.48% from the same period last year. Among them, imports amounted to US $5 billion 239 million, down 2.53% compared to the same period last year, and exports amounted to US $3 billion 517 million, down 4.87% from the same period last year. The specific circumstances are as follows:

Imports of goods constituted 130 million US dollars of silk, down 26.14% from the same period last year, the number of 2589 tons, down 16.48% compared with the same period last year, 624 million of silks and satin, 6.97% lower than the same period last year, and 4 billion 484 million US dollars in manufactured goods, a decrease of 0.95% over the same period last year.

The main source of imports was China ($1 billion 820 million, down 3.48%, or 34.75%), and Turkey ($951 million, down 9.75%, or 18.15%), Bangladesh ($540 million, an increase of 7.7% over the previous year, 10.31%), India (255 million U.S. dollars, a decrease of 8.68%, or more), and Kampuchea (the amount of US dollars, down from the same period last year). The total proportion of the above 5 sources is 72.65%.

Export commodities constituted 8 million 457 thousand US dollars of silk, an increase of 6.42% over the previous year, the number of 538 tons, an increase of 94.93% over the same period last year, and 564 million of silks and satin decreased by 6.89% compared with the same period last year.

The main export market for the United States ($517 million, an increase of 0.14% over the same period, accounting for 14.71%) and Switzerland ($454 million, an increase of 2.83% over the previous year, accounting for 12.89%), and Hongkong (352 million US dollars, down 18.78% from the same period last year, accounting for 10.01%). The total proportion of the above 5 markets is 51.3%.