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Top Chinese Clothing Trade Advantages
Among Chinese suppliers, the greatest clothing trade surpluses during 2013 were for the products listed to the right. The underlying sales for these product surpluses represent strong competitive advantages for China.
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Clothing (not knit or crochet)
The products below earned the greatest clothing subcategory surpluses for China.
1. Women's suits, dresses, shorts: $1.3 billion
2. Men's suits, trousers, shorts: $1.2 billion
3. Women's overcoats, capes: $712.2 million
4. Garments special fabric: $570.2 million
5. Men's overcoats, capes, jackets: $388.2 million
6. Track suits, ski suits, swimwear: $353.5 million
7. Men's shirts: $329.9 million
8. Bras, girdles, braces: $287.3 million
9. Women's blouses, shirts: $175.6 million
10. Shawls, scarves, mufflers: $165.6 million
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Footwear
The products below earned the greatest clothing subcategory surpluses for China.
1. Rubber/plastic soles: $17.6 billion
2. Non-sports with textile uppers: $8.5 billion
3. Leather uppers not covering ankle: $7.3 billion
4. Miscellaneous footwear: $3.1 billion
5. Leather ankle uppers: $2.0 billion
6. Rubber/plastic with plugs, straps: $1.9 billion
7. Rubber/plastic ankle uppers: $1.5 billion
8. Uppers, parts excluding stiffeners: $1.1 billion
9. Rubber/plastic soles, heels: $932.6 million
10. Sports with rubber/plastic soles: $896.0 million
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Furskins and artificial fur
The products below earned the greatest clothing subcategory surpluses for China.
1. Furskin clothing items: $2.0 billion
2. Other furskin items: $474.9 million
3. Assembled whole furskins: $287.7 million
4. Furskin clothing accessories: $256.7 million
5. Unassembled mink skins: $180.0 million
6. Unassembled whole furskins: $35.5 million
7. Artificial fur articles: $8.0 million
8. Artificial fur: $507,000
9. Assembled grey squirrel, fox skins: $60,000
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Headgear
The products below earned the greatest clothing subcategory surpluses for China.
1. Knitted headgear: $2.5 billion
2. Safety headgear: $796.3 million
3. Head bands, hat linings: $353.9 million
4. Plaited or assembled headgear: $208.4 million
5. Miscellaneous headgear: $193.8 million
6. Rubber/plastic headgear: $176.1 million
7. Crocheted headgear: $64.2 million
8. Felt headgear: $38.3 million
9. Hair nets: $15.5 million
10. Furskin headgear: $8.9 million
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Knit or crochet clothing
The products below earned the greatest clothing subcategory surpluses for China.
1. Women's suits, dresses, shorts: $28.1 billion
2. Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans: $20.0 billion
3. Men's suits, trousers, shorts: $11.5 billion
4. T-shirts, singlets, other vests: $8.7 billion
5. Panty hose, stockings, other hosiery: $6.1 billion
6. Women's slips, pyjamas, bathrobes: $5.0 billion
7. Men's underwear, pyjamas, bathrobes: $2.6 billion
8. Baby clothing: $2.5 billion
9. Gloves, mittens: $2.1 billion
10. Men's shirts: $2.0 billion
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Knitted or crocheted fabric
The products below earned the greatest clothing subcategory surpluses for China.
1. Dyed synthetic fibers: $2.1 billion
2. Pile knit/crochet man-made fibers: $1.7 billion
3. Dyed cotton: $1.5 billion
4. Knit/crochet wider fabrics: $1.4 billion
5. Printed synthetic fibers: $754.0 million
6. Dyed knit/crochet artificial fibers: $587.5 million
7. Pile knit/crochet cotton: $444.6 million
8. Dyed warp knit synthetic fibers: $380.1 million
9. Knit/crochet cotton, different colors: $313.9 million
10. Knit/crochet wider cotton: $206.8 million
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Manmade fiber fabric
The products below earned the greatest clothing subcategory surpluses for China.
1. Woven polyester with rayon: $1.0 billion
2. Uncarded, uncombed polyester: $758.3 million
3. Woven artificial printed fabrics: $708.2 million
4. Dyed plain weave polyester: $559.8 million
5. Synthetic sewing thread: $525.2 million
6. Woven polyester: $471.9 million
7. Dyed woven artificial fabrics: $450.4 million
8. Polyester yarn: $413.7 million
9. Printed plain weave polyester: $410.6 million
10. Bleached plain weave polyester: $378.6 million
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Silk
The products below earned the greatest clothing subcategory surpluses for China.
1. Woven silk fabrics: $842.6 million
2. Raw silk: $372.3 million
3. Silk yarn: $132.3 million
4. Yarn from silk waste: $107.2 million
5. Other woven silk fabrics: $48.3 million
6. Silk waste: $36.0 million
7. Woven noil silk fabrics: $4.6 million
8. Silk-worm cocoons for reeling: $650,000
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Fastest-Growing Chinese Clothing Product Surpluses 2013
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
