China's clothing trade

China loses its competitive edge in clothing

China is losing its competitive edge in textiles and clothing, according to a new report by Textiles Intelligence. Not only…

CHINA: Retail sales of clothing up 25.1% in H1

China's retail sales surged 21.4% in the first half of 2008, according to figures from the country’s National Bureau of…

CHINA: Costs set to rise with Guangdong wage hikes?

China’s Guangdong province, home to thousands of textile and garment factories, has revealed a plan for substantial annual wage increases…

CHINA: Textile, garment exports fall 11% in H1

China's textile and garment exports in the first half of this year fell 11% year-on-year according to figures from the…

US: Trade officials charge $80m to China quota levels

US trade officials are to charge an additional 4m dozen garments to China’s apparel quota levels for 2006 and 2007…

CHINA: Olympic visa policy slowing apparel supply

Tough new visa policies introduced by the Chinese authorities in the run-up to this summer’s Beijing Olympic Games are causing…