First, steady progress in production. From 1 to September, the industrial added value of textile enterprises above designated size increased by 2.9% over the same period last year, and the growth rate was flat compared with the same period last year. Among them, the added value of chemical fiber industry increased by 12.3% compared to the same period last year, and the added value of clothing and industrial textile industry increased by 1.6% and 7.4% respectively over the same period.

 

Two, domestic sales continue to grow. From 1 to September, the retail sales of clothing, shoes and hats and needle textiles were above 947 billion 900 million yuan, an increase of 3.3% over the same period last year. The retail sales of apparel products nationwide increased by 18.6% over the same period last year, and the two digit growth rate continued to grow.

 

Three, exports have declined. 1 - September, China's textile and apparel exports amounted to US $201 billion 950 million, down 2.7% from the same period last year. Among them, the export volume of textiles decreased by 0.1% compared with the same period last year, and the export volume of clothing decreased by 4.7% compared with the same period last year. The export volume to emerging markets such as Africa increased by 8.5% over the same period last year.

 

Four, the benefits are basically stable. From 1 to August, the National Textile Enterprises above Designated Size achieved operating income of 3 trillion and 306 billion 490 million yuan, an increase of 1.9% over the same period last year, and realized a total profit of 138 billion 750 million yuan, a decrease of 7% compared with the same period last year, and the operating income margin was 4.2%.