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Import and Export of US Silk Products in Jan.-May.

Time:2018-07-24 Source:中国时报

 

1. Trade situation of silk products in May.

According to the statistics of the US Department of Commerce, trade amount of silk product in May was $443M, an increase of 3.55% and 3.11% compared with previous month and year respectively. Among them, the import amount was $388M, increased 3.48% and 3.76% compared with previous month and year respectively; The export amount was $54.9884M, increased 4.03% compared with previous month, and declined 1.25% compared with previous year. The specific products composition is as follows:

Import: The amount of silk yarn was $902.8K, increased 16.96% and 30.27% compared with previous month and year respectively. The volume of silk yarn was 16.58 tons, increased 7.95% and 34.06% compared with previous month and year. The amount of silk fabrics was $27.5424M, increased 16.16% and 1.62% compared with previous month and year respectively. The amount of silk manufactured products was $359M, increased 2.59% and 3.87% compared with previous month and year respectively.

Export: The amount of silk yarn was $115.3K, increased 28.3% compared with previous month, and fell 54.61% compared with previous year. The volume of silk yarn was 4.89 tons, fell 54.19% and 97.55% compared with previous month and year respectively. The amount of silk fabrics was $23.9795M, increased 11.41% and 7.47% compared with previous month and year respectively. The amount of silk manufactured products was $30.8937M, decreased 1.12% and 6.72% compared with previous month and year respectively.

2. Trade situation of silk products in Jan.-May.

From Jan. to May, trade amount of US silk products was $2242M, decreased 0.13% compared with previous year. Among them, the import amount was $1968M, decreased 0.13% compared with previous year; The export amount was $275M, decreased 0.18% compared with previous year. The details are as follows:

Among the imported silk products, the amount of silk yarn was $3.1852M, rose 29.02% compared with previous year. The volume of silk yarn was 57.43 tons, rose 38.98% compared with previous year. The amount of silk fabrics was $121M, declined 0.35% compared with previous year. The amount of silk manufactured products was $1843M, declined 0.15% compared with previous year.

The major import sources were China ($723M, down 0.57% year-on-year, accounting for 36.74%), Italy ($127M, up 16.33% year-on-year, accounting for 6.45%), Vietnam ($113M, down 16.54% year-on-year, accounting for 5.76%), Mexico ($106M, down 1.41% year-on-year, accounting for 5.38%), and India ($104M, down  6.01% year-on-year, accounting for 5.26%). All these five major sources totally accounted for 59.59%.

Among the exported silk products, the amount of silk yarn was $412K, fell 47.42% compared with previous year. The volume of silk yarn was 29.19 tons, a marked decrease of 96.6% compared with previous year. The amount of silk fabrics was $120M, declined 0.56% compared with previous year. The amount of silk manufactured products was $154M, increased 0.36% compared with previous year.

The major export markets were Mexico ($54.7738M, up 3.1% year-on-year, accounting for 19.95%), Canada ($53.9869M, down 8.67% year-on-year, accounting for 19.66%), Honduras ($29.4895M, up 4.94% year-on-year, accounting for 10.74%), Salvador ($13.4793M, up 37.27% year-on-year, accounting for 4.91%), and Nicaragua ($12.0512M, up 32.51% year-on-year, accounting for 4.39%). All these five export markets totally accounted for 59.65%.

Table contents

Tab.1 Statistics of import and export of US silk products structure in Jan. - May., 2018.

Tab.2 Statistics of major import sources of US silk products in Jan. - May., 2018.

Tab.3 Statistics of major import sources of US silk yarn in Jan. - May., 2018.

Tab.4 Statistics of major import sources of US silk fabrics in Jan. - May., 2018.

Tab.5 Statistics of major import sources of US silk manufactured products in Jan. - May., 2018.

Tab.6 Statistics of major export markets of US silk products in Jan. - May., 2018.

Tab.7 Statistics of major export markets of US silk yarn in Jan. - May., 2018.

Tab.8 Statistics of major export markets of US silk fabrics in Jan. - May., 2018.

Tab.9 Statistics of major export markets of US silk manufactured products in Jan. - May., 2018.

 

Translation: International Silk Union Secretariat