< p > 1-6 months < a href= "http:// http://sjfzxm.com/news/index_p.asp" > National /a /a cotton yarn imports total 988 thousand tons, an increase of only 2.3%, compared with the same period last year 45.8% growth rate has slowed down significantly, in the first half of the 4 months negative growth. Of which, 181 thousand tons in January, down 0.6% compared with the same period last year; imports in February decreased by 153 thousand tons compared with January, but increased by 49.8% over the same period last year; in March, imports of 178 thousand tons, down 10.7% from the same period last year; April imports 182 thousand tons, an increase of 11%; 5 and June imports reached a new low this year, 152 thousand tons and 141 thousand tons respectively, respectively, respectively, respectively, respectively, respectively. < /p >
< p > the first 6 months < a href= "http:// http://sjfzxm.com/news/index_p.asp" > cotton yarn < /a > the average import price is 3.16 US dollars / kg, down 3.1% compared with the same period last year. The import unit price has been increasing since February this year. In February, 3.08 US dollars / kg dropped 1.2% compared with the same period last year; 3, 3.17 US dollars / kg in April, respectively, 1.5% and 4% respectively; in May, it further increased to 3.18 US dollars / kg, down 4% from the same period last year; June unit price hit a new high of $3.21 / kg this year, down by 2.7% over the same period last year. < /p >
< p > India, Pakistan and Vietnam are the 3 largest source markets for the import of cotton yarn. This year, China's imports of cotton yarn from India slowed down, and imports from Pakistan grew negatively. In 1-6 months, China imported cotton yarn from India, accounting for 29% of total imports, 286 thousand tons, an increase of 6.6%, and an average import price of 3.1 US dollars / kg, down 3.8% over the same period last year. Imports of 239 thousand tons of cotton yarn from Pakistan accounted for 24.2%, down 20.5% from the same period last year, and the average import price was 2.8 US dollars / kg, down 4.4%. Vietnam ranked third, with an import volume of 167 thousand tons, accounting for 16.9%. The growth rate was quite impressive. The first 6 months increased by 64.5%, while the import average price was 3.24 US dollars / kg, down 10.4% compared to the same period last year. < /p >
< p > in the other 10 largest imports, < a href= "http:// http://sjfzxm.com/news/index_p.asp > > source country < /a >, the most rapid growth is Uzbekistan, an increase of 115.4%, and imports of nearly 35 thousand tons. Indonesia and South Korea increased by 41.3% and 8.2% respectively, with the import volume of 38 thousand tons and 16 thousand tons respectively. In 1-6 months, imports from the United States and Thailand were 19 thousand tons, down 40.9% and 4.2% compared with the same period last year. < /p >
< p > 1-6 months, there are 3 provinces and cities cotton yarn imports more than 100 thousand tons, accounting for 60.9%, of which Guangdong imports increased negative, imports 288 thousand tons, down 17% compared to the same period last year, the import price 3.46 U. S. dollars / kg, down 0.6%; Zhejiang imports 167 thousand tons, an increase of 16.9%, import price 2.99 U. S. dollars / kg; Beijing imports of 16.9% tons, declined, imports price of dollars / kg. Shanghai, Jiangsu and Shandong imported 92 thousand tons, 87 thousand tons and 82 thousand tons respectively, the growth rate slowed down 18%, 16.5% and 31.7% respectively; Fujian imported 51 thousand tons, an increase of 7.2% over the same period; Anhui and Xinjiang increased 100% and 127.9% respectively. < /p >