Textile And Garment Exports Jumps 13 Percent

According to the industry data the state owned enterprises of China saw their textile and garment exports jumped 13 per cent in the first eight months of this year to $21.54 billion from the year-ago period.

Figures compiled by the China Association of Textile Industry showed sewn good exports made by foreign-funded firms rose 24 per cent year-on-year to just under $17.1bn.

Meanwhile, media reports in China said the country''s clothing and textile exports are expected to break through the $70bn barrier this year, up around 12 per cent from 2002.