Chinese raw silk & yarn exports dip in 2011

17 Feb '12

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China's exports of raw silk and silk yarn fell in 2011 from that in 2010.

Exports of this category touched 16,700 tons in 2011, down 14 percent year on year. Export value reached US $688 million, an increase of 5.99 percent. Average unit price was US $41.2 / kg, an increase of 23.25 percent year on year.

Among them, exports of raw silk realized 5701.12 tons, down 8.75 percent year on year; export value achieved $288 million, up 16.87 percent year on year and average unit price was $50.50 / kg, an increase of 28.07 percent.

Exports of spun silk yarn completed 5050.11 tons, an increase of 2.22 percent year on year; export value stood at $117 million, increase of 15.59 percent year on year; average unit price was $23.21 / kg, a rise n increase of 13.08 percent year on year.

Exports of silk yarn fetched 3183.73 tons, down 27.18 percent year on year; export value marked US $171 million, down 2.68 percent year on year; average unit price was US $ 53.73 / kg, an increase of 33.64 percent year on year.

Exports to India stood at 5554.63 tons, down 27.81 percent year on year and export value was $276 million, down 7.33 percent year on year.

Exports to Pakistan fetched 2664.44 tons, an increase of 4.59 percent year on year, with export value reaching US $30.386 million, down 7.75 percent year on year.

Exports to Italy scored 1748.2 tons, up 1.33 percent year on year, with export value reaching US $ 76.889 million, an increase of 29.46 percent year on year.

Exports to Japan came to 1599.64 tons, down 3.99 percent year on year; export value fetched US $ 74.814 million.

Exports to South Korea realized 752.43 tons, down 23.03 percent year on year, with export value reaching US $ 38.428 million, an increase of 5.97 percent year on year.

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