Prospects for the textile and clothing industry in China, 2020

The operations of its textile and clothing industry are extensive, and range from the production of raw materials to the manufacture of finished goods. The industry's success can be attributed to high productivity, an emphasis on training and the development of skills, investment in modern manufacturing machinery, a loyal workforce and an ambitious entrepreneurial spirit. Looking to the future, further impetus will be provided by the growing domestic market, aided by the country's growing middle class and rising disposable incomes in the country. However, wage levels have risen strongly and are already markedly higher than in most other countries in Asia. Another issue is that, despite the relaxation of China's one-child policy, the country's population is ageing and there will not be enough young people to recruit for manufacturing activities in the short to medium term. Perhaps more pressing is the US-China trade war, and the potential impact it may have on Chinese exports to the USA and on the world economy in general. This report looks at the development of the textile and clothing industry in China, its size and structure, and fibre, textile and clothing production and consumption. The report also features: a geographical, political and economic profile; a detailed look at the country's imports and exports of textiles and clothing; the domestic market; a review of government policies and investment incentives; foreign direct investment (FDI) in the textile and clothing industry; an analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT); and a look at the country's infrastructure and human resources and how these affect the textile and clothing industry.

List of contents
SUMMARY
IMPORTANCE OF THE TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY TO THE ECONOMY OF CHINA
DEVELOPMENT OF THE TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY IN CHINA
CHINA: GEOGRAPHICAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC PROFILE
Geographical profile
Political profile
Economic profile
CHINA: INFRASTRUCTURE
Transportation
Roads
Railways
Airports
Ports and waterways
Logistics network
Power
Telecommunications
Industrial parks
CHINA: HUMAN RESOURCES
SIZE AND STRUCTURE OF THE TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY IN CHINA
Spinning
Weaving
Knitting
CHINA: FIBRE, TEXTILE AND CLOTHING PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
Fibre production
Cotton
Man-made fibres
Fibre consumption
Yarn and fabric production
Clothing production
Manufacturing costs
CHINA: DOMESTIC MARKET
Market overview
Market competition
Sales channels
CHINA: TEXTILE AND CLOTHING EXPORTS
Exports of raw cotton and cotton textiles
Raw cotton
Cotton yarn and thread
Cotton fabric
Textile and clothing exports by major export destinations
Textile exports by destination
Clothing exports by destination
CHINA: TEXTILE AND CLOTHING IMPORTS
Imports of cotton products
Imports of raw cotton by supplying country
CHINA: FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) IN THE TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY
TEXTILES AND CLOTHING IN CHINA: GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND INVESTMENT INCENTIVES
Government policies
Investment incentives
Special economic zones
Free trade zones
Export processing zones
Bonded zones or logistics parks
Free trade agreements
TEXTILES AND CLOTHING IN CHINA: STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
List of tables
Table 1: China: political and economic profile, 2018
Table 2: China: economic indicators 2016-18
Table 3: China: area planted to cotton and cotton production, 2012/13-2018/19
Table 4: China: man-made fibre production, 2012-18
Table 5: China: mill fibre consumption, 2010-17
Table 6: China: yarn and fabric production, 2012-18
Table 7: China: leading domestic and foreign suppliers of clothing by product type, 2019
Table 8: China: textile and clothing exports, 2012-18
Table 9: China: exports of raw cotton, cotton yarn and thread, and cotton fabrics, 2013-18
Table 10: China: textile and clothing exports by destination, 2014-18
Table 11: China: textile exports by destination, 2014-18
Table 12: China: clothing exports by destination, 2014-18
Table 13: China: textile and clothing imports, 2012-18
Table 14: China: imports of raw cotton, 2012/13-2017/18
Table 15: China: imports of cotton yarn and thread and cotton fabric, 2013-18
Table 16: China: imports of raw cotton by country of origin, 2013/14-2017/18
Table 17: China: 13th Five-Year Plan for the textile and clothing industry
List of map
Map of China