< p > France's "Le Figaro" quoted in January 21st the French Textile Federation's Anna Carol Lange as saying, "this is the first time that China's share of" a href= "http://m.pmae.cn/news/index_c.asp" > French textile and apparel < /a > has fallen since 2004 when the quota was abolished. In addition, the data of the French Fashion Association show that the share of Chinese textiles in the French market increased from 10% in 2000 to 22% in 2005, but 34.1% in 2011, but it dropped to 33.9% in October before 2012. The value of textiles imported from China has decreased by 5.8%. The textile made in India increased by 16.17%. According to the French Fashion Association, the decline in China's textile imports is more pronounced, with a drop of 9% from the whole European a href= "http://m.pmae.cn/news/index_s.asp" > market < /a >. < /p >
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< p > reported that the reasons for the decrease in China's textile imports are manifold. First, the rapid development of China's domestic market has made manufacturers more productive for local brands and distributors, while the production of foreign brands has been weakened. Inflation and the appreciation of the renminbi have reduced the competitiveness of Chinese textiles, but China's production efficiency is still rising. In addition, China's wage growth has been growing rapidly, increasing by 181% since 2004. In 2012, the wages of China's textile industry increased by 25%, and it is expected to increase by 20% in 2013. < /p >
Below P, the minimum wage in China's highest wage province has been flat with Romania and Bulgaria. This is one reason why many Western brands transfer part of their production links to Eastern Europe. Taking into account the transport factor, production in Eastern Europe is more profitable. The import volume of textiles from Bulgaria and Poland increased by 2% and 22% respectively. French imports of textiles from Spain also increased by 3.54%. The trend of re localization is becoming increasingly evident in Europe. < /p >
There is no doubt that China is still the largest textile exporter in the world, but its market share is slowly losing, P reported. Other countries with lower wages, such as Vietnam, Kampuchea and Indonesia, took the opportunity to seize the territory. Gilda Manvie, a French Fashion Association, said the decline in Western imports is not a problem for China. Chinese are very popular with locally made textiles, so China's domestic demand can make up for the decline in exports. < /p >