2023
Exports
$261BWorld Rnk 1 / 226
Flag Rnk 2 / 21
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Textiles
1.39Rnk 63 / 1025
2023
Imports
$28.2BWorld Rnk 7 / 226
Flag Rnk 13 / 21
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China
1.16Rnk 21 / 132

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Exports In 2023, China exported $261B in Textiles, making it the 1st largest exporter of Textiles in the world. At the same year, Textiles was the 2nd most exported product in China. The main destination of Textiles exports from China are: United States ($36.1B), Vietnam ($17.9B), Japan ($16.7B), Germany ($10.6B), and South Korea ($9.74B).

The fastest growing export markets for Textiles of China between 2022 and 2023 were Vietnam ($3.31B), Kazakhstan ($2.05B), and South Korea ($1.79B).

Imports In 2023, China imported $28.2B in Textiles, becoming the 7th largest importer of Textiles in the world. At the same year, Textiles was the 13th most imported product in China. China imports Textiles primarily from: N/A.

The fastest growing import markets in Textiles for China between 2022 and 2023 were India ($552M), Australia ($386M), and Brazil ($328M).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as Walmart (17.7k), CrimsonLogic (10.6k), and Itourscm (4.78k) were at the forefront of shipping Textiles from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

December 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$3.98B(16.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-312M(-11.1%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Zhejiang Province$9.04B
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)United States$4.45B

This section shows Textiles's exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Textiles over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$261B
IMPORTS (2023)$28.2B
NET TRADE (2023)$233B

In 2023, China exported $261B in Textiles. The main destinations of China exports on Textiles were United States ($36.1B), Vietnam ($17.9B), Japan ($16.7B), Germany ($10.6B), and South Korea ($9.74B).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Textiles EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Vietnam$3.31B (22.7%)
Kazakhstan$2.05B (126%)
South Korea$1.79B (22.5%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Textiles BY China WERE (2022 - 2023):
United States-$8.34B (-18.8%)
Germany-$2.73B (-20.4%)
Japan-$2.47B (-12.9%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, China's main exporting competitors in Textiles were:
In 2023, China's main importing competitors in Textiles were:

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Trade Value of Textiles by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $2.6B
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $1.24B

Textiles’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $2.6B.   Textiles’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $1.24B.

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