Exports of textile & apparel in April continue increasing

　　According to the data from General Administration of Customs, exports of textile and apparel in April were valuaed at around 14.286 billion U.S. dollar, up 20.79% from last month, and up 11.34% compared with the same period last year.

　　Among them, yarn fabric and products were 5.982 billion U.S. dollar, clothes and apparel attachment was 8.304 billion U.S. dollar.

　　In first 8 month of 2007/08 season(2007.09-2008.04), cumulative export of fabrics clothes were about 113.934 billion U.S. dollar, increase by 17.71% year-on-year.

　　Among them yarn, fabric and products increased by 22.05% to 40.456 billion U.S. dollar, clothes and apparel attachment increased by 15.44% to 73.477 billion U.S. dollar compared with the same period of last season. 
  
　　China Cotton Association