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2022
Exports $38.2BWorld Rnk 1 / 225
Flag Rnk 17 / 96
2022
Destination $169M United States
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $169MPhilippines
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Used clothes & textile articles-0.37Rnk 664 / 1025
2022
Imports $446MWorld Rnk 33 / 226
Flag Rnk 84 / 96
2022
Origin $13.3M United Arab Emirates
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $13.3MGermany
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.12Rnk 22 / 133

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Exports In 2022, China exported $38.2B in Used clothes & textile articles, making it the 1st largest exporter of Used clothes & textile articles in the world. At the same year, Used clothes & textile articles was the 17th most exported product in China. The main destination of Used clothes & textile articles exports from China are: United States ($11.2B), Japan ($3.58B), Germany ($2.06B), Australia ($1.39B), and United Kingdom ($1.23B).

The fastest growing export markets for Used clothes & textile articles of China between 2021 and 2022 were Philippines ($169M), Singapore ($165M), and Kyrgyzstan ($125M).

Imports In 2022, China imported $446M in Used clothes & textile articles, becoming the 33rd largest importer of Used clothes & textile articles in the world. At the same year, Used clothes & textile articles was the 84th most imported product in China. China imports Used clothes & textile articles primarily from: United Arab Emirates ($60.7M), China ($46.7M), Vietnam ($39.8M), United States ($33.6M), and Japan ($33.6M).

The fastest growing import markets in Used clothes & textile articles for China between 2021 and 2022 were Germany ($13.3M), France ($8.22M), and United Arab Emirates ($6.44M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as IKEA Group (6.55k), Amazon (859), and CrimsonLogic (669) were at the forefront of shipping Used clothes & textile articles from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

July 2024

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Overview In July 2024 China's Used clothes & textile articles exports accounted up to $2.89B and imports accounted up to $28.6M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $2.86B. Between July 2023 and July 2024 the exports of China's   Used clothes & textile articles have increased by $41.6M (1.46%) from $2.85B to $2.89B, while imports increased by $1.03M (3.75%) from $27.5M to $28.6M.

Destinations In July 2024, Used clothes & textile articles were exported mostly to United States ($970M), Japan ($200M), United Kingdom ($119M), Germany ($113M), and Australia ($87.8M), and were imported mostly from Vietnam ($3.98M), France ($2.7M), Chinese Taipei ($2.24M), China ($2.19M), and United States ($2.17M).

Growth In July 2024, the increase in Used clothes & textile articles's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Singapore ($46M or 199%), Kyrgyzstan ($10.2M or 244%), and Kazakhstan ($5.62M or 41%). In July 2024, the increase in Used clothes & textile articles's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Singapore ($1.15M or 265%), South Korea ($1.04M or 34.2%), and Belgium ($658k or 6.67k%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
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EXPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)$41.6M(1.46%)
IMPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)$1.03M(3.75%)
MAIN EXPORTER (July 2024)Zhejiang Province$1.07B
MAIN DESTINATION (July 2024)United States$970M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2022)$38.2B
IMPORTS (2022)$446M
NET TRADE (2022)$37.7B

In 2022, China exported $38.2B in Used clothes & textile articles. The main destinations of China exports on Used clothes & textile articles were United States ($11.2B), Japan ($3.58B), Germany ($2.06B), Australia ($1.39B), and United Kingdom ($1.23B).

In 2022, China imported $446M in Used clothes & textile articles, mainly from United Arab Emirates ($60.7M), China ($46.7M), Vietnam ($39.8M), United States ($33.6M), and Japan ($33.6M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Used clothes & textile articles EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2021 - 2022):
Philippines$169M (24.5%)
Singapore$165M (74.6%)
Kyrgyzstan$125M (265%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Used clothes & textile articles BY China WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States-$921M (-7.63%)
Germany-$440M (-17.6%)
Spain-$247M (-31.3%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, China's main exporting competitors in Used clothes & textile articles were:
India $6.37B
Pakistan $6.18B
In 2022, China's main importing competitors in Used clothes & textile articles were:
United States $20B
Germany $6.16B
Japan $4.7B

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Trade Value of Used clothes & textile articles by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALRussia+ $204M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $41.4M

Used clothes & textile articles’s highest export potential is Russia. With an export gap of $204M.   Used clothes & textile articles’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $41.4M.

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