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China's sock exports at $6.7 bn, volume rises amid price sensitivity

25 Feb '26

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China's sock exports at $6.7 bn, volume rises amid price sensitivity

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Insights

China's sock exports totalled $**** billion in 2025, slightly lower year on year despite volumes rising to **** billion pairs.
Average prices fell to $*.** per pair, reflecting aggressive competition, lower-priced product mixes and cost-conscious sourcing.
The US remained the top market, followed by Japan and Russia.
The trend highlights scale-driven competitiveness amid sustained margin pressure.

According to *fashion.com/market-intelligence/texpro-textile-and-apparel/" target="_blank">sourcing intelligence tool TexPro, export volumes reached **.*** billion pairs in ****, up from **.*** billion pairs in **** and **.*** billion pairs in ****. This steady rise in shipments highlights China’s scale advantage and strong manufacturing ecosystem, enabling suppliers to push higher volumes into international markets even amid softer demand conditions and heightened price sensitivity among buyers.

Average export prices continued their downward trajectory, declining to $*.** per pair in **** from $*.** in ****, $*.** in **** and $*.** in ****. The sustained erosion in unit values suggests a combination of factors, including aggressive pricing competition, a shift towards lower-priced product mixes, and buyer efforts to optimise sourcing costs in an uncertain global consumption environment.