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Russia’s largest clothing manufacturer Shift production to Bangladesh and Vietnam   Gloria Jeans, a Russian clothing and footwear manufacturer, plans to close some of its production facilities in Russia.   These measures will mainly affect the infrastructure of Rostov Oblast. A se...Read more »

Today, Zheng cotton main continued last week’s decline, hitting a minimum of 13,530 yuan/ton, a new low in three months. New cotton processing continues to be at a high level, and has now exceeded 5.2 million tons, while the downstream pre-replenment is expected to fall, superimposed tariff...Read more »

Recently, Trump’s remarks were like a bombshell, arousing widespread concern in the international community. He has threatened to impose 10 per cent tariffs on BRICS countries if they try to displace the US dollar’s global dominance. This kind of direct threat is not common in interna...Read more »

Bangladesh’s textile and Garment industry: Challenges, opportunities and transformation Bangladesh, a country located in the eastern part of the South Asian subcontinent, occupies a pivotal position in the global supply chain with its strong textile and garment manufacturing industry. The t...Read more »

Since the dust settled after the US election, export tariffs are one of the most concerned issues for many textile people. According to Bloomberg News, members of the new US President’s team recently said in a telephone interview that they would impose the same tariffs as China on any goods...Read more »

With the 2024/25 cotton harvest in China and the United States, the two major cotton producing regions in the Northern Hemisphere, coming to an end, coupled with the 2023/24 cotton processing in Australia and Brazil, the global cotton production and supply pattern of this year is gradually clear,...Read more »

Recently, Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto revealed at a press conference that 15 overseas textile investors plan to relocate their factories from China to Indonesia to promote the development of this labor-intensive industry. He said that the reason...Read more »

On the afternoon of July 25, the RMB exchange rate against the US dollar rebounded significantly. As of press time, the offshore yuan rose more than 600 points to 7.2097 against the dollar during the day, and the onshore yuan rose more than 500 points to 7.2144. According to the Shanghai Securit...Read more »

According to customs statistics, as of June, 2023/24 (2023.9-2024.6) China’s cumulative import of cotton nearly 2.9 million tons, an increase of more than 155%; Among them, from January to April 2024, China imported 1,798,700 tons of cotton, an increase of 213.1%. Some agencies, internation...Read more »

Last week, some overseas media reported that as Indonesia’s textile industry failed to compete with low-priced imports, textile factories were closing down and laying off workers. For this reason, the Indonesian government announced plans to impose tariffs on imported textiles to protect th...Read more »

According to the feedback of some cotton trading enterprises in Zhangjiagang, Qingdao and other places, driven by the bottom rebound of ICE cotton futures since May 15 and the recent thunderstorms in the southwest cotton region and the Southeast cotton region of the United States, the sowing work...Read more »

On April 22, local time, Mexican President Lopez Obrador signed a decree imposing temporary import duties of 5% to 50% on 544 goods such as steel, aluminum, textiles, clothing, footwear, wood, plastics and their products.   The decree came into effect on April 23 and is valid for two years. ...Read more »

According to foreign news on April 1, analyst IlenaPeng said that US manufacturers’ demand for cotton is relentless and accelerating. At the time of the Chicago World’s Fair (1893), nearly 900 cotton mills were operating in the United States. But the NationalCottonCouncil expects that...Read more »

According to foreign news on April 1, analyst IlenaPeng said that US manufacturers’ demand for cotton is relentless and accelerating. At the time of the Chicago World’s Fair (1893), nearly 900 cotton mills were operating in the United States. But the NationalCottonCouncil expects that...Read more »

Takeshi Okazaki, chief financial officer of Japanese clothing giant Fast Retailing (Fast Retailing Group), said in an interview with the Japanese Economic News earlier that it would adjust the store strategy of its flagship brand Uniqlo in the Chinese market. Okazaki said the company’s goal...Read more »

Recently, the Federal Government of India has completely waived tariffs on imports of ultra-long staple cotton, according to the notice, reducing the import tax on “cotton, not coarsely carded or combed, and the fixed length of the fiber exceeds 32 mm” to zero. A senior executive of a...Read more »

The post-holiday market has been plagued by a low season, a significant shortage of cargo, and at the same time, overcapacity and increased competition have combined to suppress freight rates. The latest edition of the Shanghai export container Freight Index (SCFI) fell again by 2.28% to 1732.57 ...Read more »

The latest report from the Australian Industry Research Institute said that 2023/2024 cotton production in Australia is expected to be close to 4.9 million bales, up from the 4.7 million bales forecast at the end of February, mainly due to higher irrigation yields in the main cotton producing are...Read more »

In recent months, the growing tension in the Red Sea has led many international shipping companies to adjust their route strategies, choosing to abandon the riskier Red Sea route and instead choose to go around the Cape of Good Hope in the southwestern tip of the African continent. This shift is ...Read more »

The current US inventory growth rate is at a historic low, and the first quarter of 2024 is expected to enter active replenishment. The United States has entered the replenishment stage, how much is the driving role of China’s exports?   Zhou Mi, a researcher at the Academy of Internat...Read more »