According to the latest customs statistics, in June 2008, 40 thousand tons of synthetic yarn imported from China decreased by 20% compared with the same period last year. The import volume was 1 billion 398 million 610 thousand US dollars, a decrease of 117 million 500 thousand US dollars from the previous month, a decrease of 7.75% compared with the same period last year, a decrease of 10.09% over the same period last year, and an average monthly import price of 3497 US dollars / ton, a 15.31% increase over the same period last year, up by 34.87% over the same period last year.

In the first half of 2008, the total import of synthetic yarns in China was 280 thousand tons, a decrease of 15.15% compared with the same period last year; the total import value was $8 billion 301 million 430 thousand, a decrease of 7.94% compared with the same period last year; the average import price was about 2965 US dollars / ton, up 8.49% over the same period last year.