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Monday, January 27th, 2020
PRICE DATABASECotton futures were highly volatile on Monday in New York, amid falling financial markets, over the spreading of Chinese coronavirus: Cotton futures in New York (Daily Price Table)
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Cotton Prices on International and Domestic Markets (Weekly Report)
27 January 2020 - Cotton prices have tumbled in the last week, after the outbreak of the new Chinese coronavirus has suddenly depressed commodity markets. In China, cotton futures have plunged ahead of the lunar year holiday, whereas cotton prices
were also expected to drop in India and Pakistan. Our weekly cotton report covers the futures market in New York and China, and the physical indicator "A Index". Domestic cotton prices in China, India, Pakistan, and Brazil are also reviewed through a large number of tables and charts. All data are available for download.
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Polyester Chain Prices: PX, PTA, MEG and Fiber Prices (Weekly Report)
27 January 2020 - Crude oil prices have sharply declined in the past days, following the outbreak of the coronavirus in China. With
the Chinese holiday being extended, and business activities in the first part of next month being curbed therefore, polyester chain prices can be expected significantly falling. Our weekly report covers the polyester chain in Asia, including PX (paraxylene), PTA (purified terephthalic acid), MEG (mono ethylene glycol), polyester chips, and polyester staple and filament prices. Asian Contract Prices (ACPs) are also available for the PX, PTA, and MEG markets in Asia, with 5-year charts and downloadable historical data.
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Nylon/Polyamide and Caprolactam Market Prices in China (Monthly Report)
24 January 2020 - Nylon 6 prices have continued to rise in the last weeks, in line with a new rebound in material costs of filament yarn producers. Prices are still far below their level a year earlier, nevertheless. Our monthly report covers the latest and long-term trends of nylon 6 (polyamide 6) prices, also displaying a vertical view of the nylon chain prices, including benzene, caprolactam, staple fibers, and filament yarns. The nylon/CPL spread is also calculated for assessing gross margin trends of filament producers. Daily prices of the past 12 months are available for download.
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Wool Prices in Australia (Weekly Report)
24 January 2020 - Wool prices have dropped this week in Australia, as quantities on offer were significantly larger than usual, whereas the Chinese holiday was looming. If considering the last five years, wool prices have been extremely volatile, compared with cotton, as reflected by our chart and data below. Our report delivers a comprehensive view of wool prices in Australia, with a long list of micron types in A$, US$, and euro terms. Historical charts are also available for download covering the last ten years.
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Viscose Staple Fiber and Spun Yarn Prices (Weekly Report)
23 January 2020 - Viscose prices have been slightly lowered in India, where VSF rates are significantly higher than in China and Pakistan, as reflected by our new comparison table in US$ terms. Our weekly report covers the viscose/rayon staple fiber market in China, India, and Pakistan. Viscose spun yarn prices in China, India, and Pakistan are also available. Cotton linter, cotton pulp, and wood pulp prices on domestic and import markets are being tracked over the last 12 months.
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Yarn Price Comparison: China vs. India and Pakistan (Weekly Report)
23 January 2020 - Cotton prices are now receding in China and India, after the end of the previous rally. Cotton yarn prices have resisted until now, however, even rising in Pakistan. Polyester and viscose markets remain frozen, on the eve of China's Spring Festival. Our yarn comparison report offers a comprehensive view of the 30s and 32s carded yarns, in China, India, and Pakistan, in local currency and US$ terms every week over the last 12 months. 100% cotton, 100% polyester, and 100% viscose are being covered with all data available for download.
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Wednesday, January 29th, 2020
PRICE DATABASECotton futures have rebounded in New York after the market has apparently decided to ignore the negative consequences of the outbreak of the coronavirus: Cotton futures in New York (Daily Price Table)
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Polyester Fiber Prices in China, India, and Pakistan (Weekly Report)
29 January 2020 - Polyester prices could fall further when market participants return from their holiday in China. The negative impact of the coronavirus is in line with the previous forecast based on structural factors. Our
weekly report covers the Polyester Staple Fibers (PSF) on the domestic markets in China, India, and Pakistan. Polyester filament prices in China are also released, whereas the report includes a price comparison of polyester with cotton and viscose in China.
India Yarn Prices: Domestic and Export Markets (Weekly Report)
29 January 2020 - Cotton yarn prices continue to rise in India, whereas 100% PSF prices are falling, by contrast. Our weekly review of Indian yarn prices covers the domestic and export markets, including
carded and combed cotton, poly-cotton, poly-viscose, 100% polyester, and 100% viscose. Major yarn production centers are covered with Tirupur (Tamil Nadu), Bhiwandi (Maharashtra) and Ludhiana (Punjab). Yarn prices are compared with fiber prices, and offering the latest trends of spinners' margins.
Pakistan Yarn Prices: Domestic and Export Markets (Weekly Report)
29 January 2020 - Fiber and yarn prices have stayed stable in the last seven days in Pakistan, reflecting the lack of activity from Chinese buyers and
sellers in this holiday period, our correspondent reports. Our weekly review provides a comprehensive picture of the domestic and export yarn markets in Pakistan, with cotton yarns, polyester-cotton, polyester-viscose, polyester spun, and viscose spun prices being covered. All these weekly data are available for download over 12 months.
Cashmere Fiber and Yarn Prices in China (Quarterly Report)
28 January 2020 - Cashmere prices have stayed relatively stable at the end of last year, as previously
observed on China's export markets. The development of sustainable fibers could be a major shift in the way the market is driven. Our report offers an overall picture of short-term and long-term trends of the cashmere market, including China's exports of fiber and yarns, with volume, value, and unit prices. Italy's cashmere imports from China are also displayed. Historical data covering the last two years (China) and five years (Italy) are available for download.
Cambodia Apparel Exports in 3rd Quarter 2019 (Quarterly
Report)
28 January 2020 - Cambodian apparel exports have declined to European countries ahead of an expected removal of their duty-free access. Exports have begun shifting to the US and Japanese markets, nevertheless. Our statistical series provide a comprehensive view of Cambodia's clothing exports in the 3rd quarter 2015-2019, with volume, value, and unit value changes. Data also include US and EU clothing imports from Cambodia per product category, whereas a comprehensive benchmark comparison between Cambodia and other countries of origin is also released. All data are available for download.
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Thursday, January 30th, 2020
PRICE DATABASEYarn prices are falling on the international market, where pessimism prevails due to the outbreak of the coronavirus: Yarn Prices on the International Market (Weekly Price Table)
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Viscose Staple Fiber and Spun Yarn Prices (Weekly Report)
30 January 2020 - Viscose prices are currently frozen by the Spring Festival in China, and they can be expected to drop after the holiday period and the coronavirus crisis, in line with an expected fall of polyester prices. Our weekly report covers the
viscose/rayon staple fiber market in China, India, and Pakistan. Viscose spun yarn prices in China, India, and Pakistan are also available. Cotton linter, cotton pulp, and wood pulp prices on domestic and import markets are being tracked over the last 12 months.
Yarn Price Comparison: China vs. India and Pakistan (Weekly Report)
30 January 2020 - The coronavirus crisis is expected to reverse market trends, which had been supported by the signature of the China-US trade
agreement earlier this month. Pessimism is already prevailing in the textile pipeline, and not only in China. Our yarn comparison report offers a comprehensive view of the 30s and 32s carded yarns, in China, India, and Pakistan, in local currency and US$ terms every week over the last 12 months. 100% cotton, 100% polyester, and 100% viscose are being covered with all data available for download.
Myanmar Apparel Exports in 3rd Quarter 2019 (Quarterly Report)
30 January 2020 - Myanmar's apparel
exports have continued to surge in the third quarter last year, especially to the European Union, where duty-free access has been granted further, whatever the political pressure from the EU's Commission. Minimum wages are expected to jump again in May, however. Our statistical series provide a comprehensive view of Myanmar's clothing exports in the 3rd quarter 2015-2019, including volume, value, and unit value changes per destination. A set of indices offers a 4-year approach. Knit, woven, and total apparel exports are separately displayed. US and EU imports per category are also comprehensively covered. All data are available for download.
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Monday, February 3rd, 2020
PRICE DATABASECortton prices have risen significantly on the international and domestic markets in January, if considering average prices over the month: Cotton Fiber Price Comparison on International and Domestic Markets
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Polyester Chain Prices: PX, PTA, MEG and Fiber Prices (Weekly Report)
3 February 2020 - Polyester intermediate prices are expected to significantly fall in the coming days after mixed xylene and paraxylene prices have slid in the last week in Asia. Demand
for PTA and MEG is currently negligible from polyester plants where the return back to work has been delayed, over the coronavirus crisis. Our weekly report covers the polyester chain in Asia, including PX (paraxylene), PTA (purified terephthalic acid), MEG (mono ethylene glycol), polyester chips, and polyester staple and filament prices. Asian Contract Prices (ACPs) are also available for the PX, PTA, and MEG markets in Asia, with 5-year charts and downloadable historical data.
Cotton Prices on International and
Domestic Markets (Weekly Report)
3 February 2020 - Cotton futures have sharply dropped today in China as a result of the coronavirus crisis. New York cotton futures have already tumbled at the end of last week. Physical markets are also declining, as deliveries are being disrupted and delayed all along the textile pipeline. Our weekly cotton report covers the futures market in New York and China, and the physical indicator "A Index". Domestic cotton prices in China, India, Pakistan, and Brazil are also reviewed through a large number of tables and charts. All data are available for download.
Inflation in Emerging Countries (Monthly Report)
31 January 2020 - Inflation rates have suddenly rebounded in most low-income countries at the end of last year. The jump of food prices could trigger a rise in wages, whereas higher interest rates would support currency values, and export prices would inevitably increase. Our monthly report offers a comparison of inflation rates in low-cost countries, with historical data available back to June 2007. The impact of currency changes vs. the US dollar, the euro, and the Sterling is also calculated to assess real terms of trade for exporters.
Wool Prices in Australia (Weekly Report)
31 January 2020 - The coronavirus crisis has intensified the absence of Chinese wool buyers this week in Australia, with uncertainties rising about the date of their return back from holidays. Our report delivers a comprehensive view of wool prices in Australia, with a long list of micron types in A$, US$, and euro terms. Historical charts are also available for download covering the last ten years.
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4 February 2020 - Cotton and polyester prices have significantly risen in January, over a return to optimism on the textile markets. The outbreak of the coronavirus has reversed trends, and prices could fall in February. Our monthly report
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<b>China Fiber and Yarn Prices: Domestic and Import Markets (Weekly Report)</b>
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4 February 2020 - China's textile industry has not returned from its forced holidays yet, with fiber and yarn prices starting to decline as a result. The
economic contamination of the coronavirus could rapidly spread to downward processors. Our weekly report covers China's fiber and yarn prices on cotton, polyester, and viscose markets. Domestic and Import yarn price indicators are released, as well as local market prices in Qianqing (Zhejiang), including a large number of counts for spun cotton, polyester, viscose, and blends. All data are available for download.
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<b>EU Clothing Import Price Comparison in Jan-Sep 2019: China vs. Bangladesh, Turkey, India, Cambodia, Vietnam,
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4 February 2020 - EU's clothing imports have stagnated in the first three quarters of 2019, due to the continued weakness of the euro. A declining China has been replaced by other suppliers with currency variations helping Turkey in controlling the higher end of the market, whereas Bangladesh was struggling with higher export prices. As usual, results are widely different among countries and categories, as reflected by our below quarterly report. Our series of comparison tables offer a comprehensive view of EU clothing imports per HS 4-digit category with volume, value, and unit price changes. Market shares are also calculated for every supplying country. Full data are available for download.
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<b>Currency Trends in Emerging Countries: January 2020 (Monthly Report)</b>
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3 February 2020 - The euro has fallen further in January, whereas the pound is expected to drop on post-Brexit uncertainties. By contrast, the US dollar could rise against emerging currencies, over rising uncertainties. Our monthly statistical report covers the past two years and displays a comprehensive view of currency values against the US dollar but also compared with the euro, the British pound, the Indian rupee, the Pak. Rupee, and the Chinese renminbi over the last three years.
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Tuesday, February 4th, 2020
PRICE DATABASEPolyester chain prices have fallen across the board in China, as the textile industry is forced to extend its holiday season: Polyester Chain Prices in Asia
PRICE REPORTS
Cotton and Polyester Price Comparison: China, India, and Pakistan (Monthly Report)
4 February 2020 - Cotton and polyester prices have significantly risen in January, over a return to optimism on the textile markets. The outbreak of the coronavirus has reversed trends, and prices could fall in February. Our monthly report
delivers a comparative view of the average cotton and polyester prices in China, India, and Pakistan, including the latest and historical trends of the cotton/polyester price difference. Our charts cover the past 5-year period. Full historical data covering the past ten years are available for download.
China Fiber and Yarn Prices: Domestic and Import Markets (Weekly Report)
4 February 2020 - China's textile industry has not returned from its forced holidays yet, with fiber and yarn prices starting to decline as a result. The
economic contamination of the coronavirus could rapidly spread to downward processors. Our weekly report covers China's fiber and yarn prices on cotton, polyester, and viscose markets. Domestic and Import yarn price indicators are released, as well as local market prices in Qianqing (Zhejiang), including a large number of counts for spun cotton, polyester, viscose, and blends. All data are available for download.
EU Clothing Import Price Comparison in Jan-Sep 2019: China vs. Bangladesh, Turkey, India, Cambodia, Vietnam,
Morocco, Pakistan, Tunisia, and Sri Lanka (Quarterly Report)
4 February 2020 - EU's clothing imports have stagnated in the first three quarters of 2019, due to the continued weakness of the euro. A declining China has been replaced by other suppliers with currency variations helping Turkey in controlling the higher end of the market, whereas Bangladesh was struggling with higher export prices. As usual, results are widely different among countries and categories, as reflected by our below quarterly report. Our series of comparison tables offer a comprehensive view of EU clothing imports per HS 4-digit category with volume, value, and unit price changes. Market shares are also calculated for every supplying country. Full data are available for download.
Currency Trends in Emerging Countries: January 2020 (Monthly Report)
3 February 2020 - The euro has fallen further in January, whereas the pound is expected to drop on post-Brexit uncertainties. By contrast, the US dollar could rise against emerging currencies, over rising uncertainties. Our monthly statistical report covers the past two years and displays a comprehensive view of currency values against the US dollar but also compared with the euro, the British pound, the Indian rupee, the Pak. Rupee, and the Chinese renminbi over the last three years.
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Wednesday, February 5th, 2020
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Polyester Fiber Prices in China, India, and Pakistan (Weekly Report)
5 February 2020 - With holidays being extended in China, the polyester market is very slowly returning to work. The fiber prices are expected to drop sharply over the short term, in line with a significant fall of PTA and MEG prices in the last days. Our weekly report covers the Polyester Staple Fibers (PSF) on the domestic markets in China, India, and Pakistan. Polyester filament prices in China are also released, whereas the report includes a price comparison of polyester with cotton and viscose in China.
India Yarn Prices: Domestic and Export Markets (Weekly Report)
5 February 2020 - Cotton yarn prices have risen further in India, whereas 100% polyester or poly-viscose have dropped again. Fiber prices are experiencing opposite trends, unusually, Our weekly review of Indian yarn prices covers the domestic and export markets, including carded and combed cotton, poly-cotton, poly-viscose, 100% polyester, and 100% viscose. Major yarn production centers are covered with Tirupur (Tamil Nadu), Bhiwandi (Maharashtra) and Ludhiana (Punjab). Yarn prices are compared with fiber prices, and offering the latest trends of spinners' margins.
Pakistan Yarn Prices: Domestic and Export Markets (Weekly Report)
5 February 2020 - Fiber and yarn prices have declined overall in Pakistan, reflecting the consequences of the coronavirus crisis, as Chinese buyers have not returned from their forced holidays yet. Our weekly review provides a comprehensive picture of the domestic and export yarn markets in Pakistan, with cotton yarns, polyester-cotton, polyester-viscose, polyester spun, and viscose spun prices being covered. All these weekly data are available for download over 12 months.
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Thursday, February 6th, 2020
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Yarn Price Comparison: China vs. India and Pakistan (Weekly Report)
6 February 2020 - Cotton and polyester prices have begun declining in China, before stabilizing in the absence of market activities. Fiber and yarn prices are moving into different directions in India and Pakistan. Our yarn comparison report offers a comprehensive view of the 30s and 32s carded yarns, in China, India, and Pakistan, in local currency and US$ terms every week over the last 12 months. 100% cotton, 100% polyester, and 100% viscose are being covered with all data available for download.
Viscose Staple Fiber and Spun Yarn Prices (Weekly Report)
6 February 2020 - Viscose prices are expected to tumble in China after large inventories have been accumulated by fiber plants in the absence of buyers. Spinning mills outside Xinjiang have nor yet returned to full work. Our weekly report covers the viscose/rayon staple fiber market in China, India, and Pakistan. Viscose spun yarn prices in China, India, and Pakistan are also available. Cotton linter, cotton pulp, and wood pulp prices on domestic and import markets are being tracked over the last 12 months.
U.S. Apparel Imports: Latest and Long-Term Trends (Monthly Report)
6 February 2020 - US apparel imports from China have continued to plunge in December, not surprisingly, whereas Vietnamese shipments were surging for the first time, amid significantly rising unit prices. Our monthly review covers US apparel import data over a monthly basis, with shipments per origin in volume and value terms in the latest month under review and year-to-date. Historical trends are analyzed over the 2000-2019 period, including cotton vs. man-made fiber apparel, and China vs. Vietnam and the Rest of the World (RoW).
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Friday, February 7th, 2020
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Turkey Apparel Exports in 3rd Quarter 2019 (Quarterly Report)
7 February 2020 - Turkey's apparel exports have continued to rise significantly in volume terms in the third quarter of 2019, thanks to a new fall of the lira from a year earlier, limiting the rise of prices in euro terms. Risks are rising, however, for Turkish exporters, as inflation remains at a high level in the country. Our statistical series provide a comprehensive view of Turkey's clothing exports in the 3rd quarter 2015-2019, including volume, value, and unit value changes per destination. EU's imports from Turkey per product category are also published. All data are available for download.
Recycled Polyester Prices in China (Monthly Report)
7 February 2020 - Recycled polyester prices are no more moving in China, in the absence of production and sales. The virus crisis confirms the fall of China's share on the global market for recycled polyester, already initiated by the ban on plastic waste imports two years ago. Our report covers the recycled polyester PSF and POY prices in China over the past three years. Re-PSF and Re-POY prices are compared with similar virgin fiber prices for PSF and POY prices. Weekly prices, as well as indices over 3-month and 4-year periods, are available for download.
Wool Prices in Australia (Weekly Report)
7 February 2020 - Wool prices have surprisingly recovered this week in Australia, where the Chinese epidemic was expected to depress demand. Our report delivers a comprehensive view of wool prices in Australia, with a long list of micron types in A$, US$, and euro terms. Historical charts are also available for download covering the last ten years.
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Monday, February 10th, 2020
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Polyester Chain Prices: PX, PTA, MEG and Fiber Prices (Weekly Report)
10 February 2020 - PTA and MEG prices have plunged in the last week, and could drop to even lower levels when sales resume in China. Inventory levels are surging, as fiber and textile production are still frozen, with workers finding it difficult to return to work, even when allowed to do so. Our weekly report covers the polyester chain in Asia, including PX (paraxylene), PTA (purified terephthalic acid), MEG (mono ethylene glycol), polyester chips, and polyester staple and filament prices. Asian Contract Prices (ACPs) are also available for the PX, PTA, and MEG markets in Asia, with 5-year charts and downloadable historical data.
Cotton Prices on International and Domestic Markets (Weekly Report)
10 February 2020 - Cotton prices have stopped falling on the international market, whatever the expected decline in Chinese demand in the coming weeks. Sales to other importing countries have been boosted by the previous fall in prices. Our weekly cotton report covers the futures market in New York and China, and the physical indicator "A Index". Domestic cotton prices in China, India, Pakistan, and Brazil are also reviewed through a large number of tables and charts. All data are available for download.
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Tuesday, February 11th, 2020
PRICE DATABASE100% polyester and poly-cotton prices have declined in the last week in India: India Yarn Prices: Ludhiana (Punjab)
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US Apparel Imports in 4th Quarter and Full 2019: Origins (Statistical Report)
11 February 2020 - US apparel imports plunged in the fourth quarter last year after additional tariffs have been imposed on Chinese shipments. Imports from China have lost 32% in dollar terms from a year earlier. Other countries have not benefited from the Chinese setback. Our
quarterly report details shipments to the U.S. market per origin, with volume and value changes, market shares, and unit value variations in the last five years. Quarterly and full-year data covering the 2013-19 period are available for download.
China Fiber and Yarn Prices: Domestic and Import Markets (Weekly Report)
11 February 2020 - Most yarn plants are still idled n China, as the return to full work has been delayed by a series of obstacles generated by the coronavirus crisis. Most downward weaving mills could remain shut
until early March. Our weekly report covers China's fiber and yarn prices on cotton, polyester, and viscose markets. Domestic and Import yarn price indicators are released, as well as local market prices in Qianqing (Zhejiang), including a large number of counts for spun cotton, polyester, viscose, and blends. All data are available for download.
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Wednesday, February 12th, 2020
PRICE DATABASESpun yarn prices have significantly dropped on the international market, over the virus crisis: Yarn prices on the international market
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Polyester Fiber Prices in China, India, and Pakistan (Weekly Report)
12 February 2020 - Polyester prices have begun dropping in China, as a consequence of the coronavirus crisis, which has frozen further downward textile production after holidays. Our weekly report covers the Polyester Staple Fibers (PSF) on the domestic markets in China, India, and Pakistan.
Polyester filament prices in China are also released, whereas the report includes a price comparison of polyester with cotton and viscose in China.
Pakistan Yarn Prices: Domestic and Export Markets (Weekly Report)
12 February 2020 - Yarn prices have been flat or slightly declined in the past days in Pakistan, as demand was frozen from Chinese buyers confronted with the coronavirus crisis. Our weekly review provides a comprehensive picture of the domestic and export yarn markets in Pakistan, with cotton yarns,
polyester-cotton, polyester-viscose, polyester spun, and viscose spun prices being covered. All these weekly data are available for download over 12 months.
India Yarn Prices: Domestic and Export Markets (Weekly Report)
12 February 2020 - Cotton yarn prices have ceased to rise in India, whereas most other yarn prices were falling. The coronavirus crisis has stopped export sales and shipments to China, therefore pressuring prices on the Indian domestic markets. Our weekly review of Indian yarn prices
covers the domestic and export markets, including carded and combed cotton, poly-cotton, poly-viscose, 100% polyester, and 100% viscose. Major yarn production centers are covered with Tirupur (Tamil Nadu), Bhiwandi (Maharashtra) and Ludhiana (Punjab). Yarn prices are compared with fiber prices, and offering the latest trends of spinners' margins.
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Friday, February 14th, 2020
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Cotton Fiber & Yarn Price Comparison: China vs. India and Pakistan (Monthly Report)
14 February 2020 - Cotton fiber and yarn prices could fall over the negative effects of the epidemic crisis in China. Cotton prices had recovered in January before eventually falling in China and India. Yarn prices are moving into different directions in the three countries. Our report compares the cotton fiber and yarn prices in China, India, and Pakistan, in the past months and in the month-to-date, offering a comprehensive and updated view of the yarn/fiber spreads in the three countries. These gross margins of domestic spinners are displayed every month, with 10-year historical data available for download.
Wool Prices in Australia (Weekly Report)
14 February 2020 - Wool prices have stayed surprisingly firm this week again in Australia, whatever the threat of the Chinese epidemic. Demand from Europe may have supported the market, after a fall in the Aussie dollar. Australia's wool exports began declining in both volume and value terms in 2019, as reflected by our comprehensive 10-year data below available. Our report delivers a comprehensive view of wool prices in Australia, with a long list of micron types in A$, US$, and euro terms. Historical charts are also available for download covering the last ten years.
Yarn Price Comparison: China vs. India and Pakistan (Weekly Report)
13 February 2020 - Most fiber and yarn prices have begun to decline in Asia, with offers being frozen for a few products and more obviously dropping for other categories, in China, India, and Pakistan. Our yarn comparison report offers a comprehensive view of the 30s and 32s carded yarns, in China, India, and Pakistan, in local currency and US$ terms every week over the last 12 months. 100% cotton, 100% polyester, and 100% viscose are being covered with all data
available for download.
US Apparel Imports in 4th Quarter and Full 2019: Categories (Statistical Report)
13 February 2020 - The percentage fall of US apparel imports in the fourth quarter last year has been different depending on categories. US buyers have found it more or less challenging to replace China, depending on its share of the US import market and the ability of other sources to deliver the products. Wool apparel imports have been depressed by the surge in fiber prices in the meantime. Our series of statistical
tables offer a comprehensive view of volume, value, and unit value changes, compared with previous quarters and years in 2014-19. Full data are available for downloading into a comprehensive table.
Viscose Staple Fiber and Spun Yarn Prices (Weekly Report)
13 February 2020 - Viscose prices have slightly risen in the past week in Pakistan, whereas staying frozen in China with downward textile production staying at a standstill over the coronavirus epidemic. Our weekly report covers the viscose/rayon staple fiber market in
China, India, and Pakistan. Viscose spun yarn prices in China, India, and Pakistan are also available. Cotton linter, cotton pulp, and wood pulp prices on domestic and import markets are being tracked over the last 12 months.
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Monday, February 17th, 2020
PRICE DATABASEYarn prices are staying very firm in Bangladesh, as reflected by our weekly update: Yarn Prices in Bangladesh
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Polyester Chain Prices: PX, PTA, MEG and Fiber Prices (Weekly Report)
17 February 2020 - Polyester intermediate prices have stayed firm in the last week in Asia, where operating rates are being slashed, in the absence of significant demand from downward producers. Fiber and textile production are expected to slowly return to normal in China until the end of March. Our weekly report covers the
polyester chain in Asia, including PX (paraxylene), PTA (purified terephthalic acid), MEG (mono ethylene glycol), polyester chips, and polyester staple and filament prices. Asian Contract Prices (ACPs) are also available for the PX, PTA, and MEG markets in Asia, with 5-year charts and downloadable historical data.
Cotton Prices on International and Domestic Markets (Weekly Report)
17 February 2020 - Cotton prices have stayed firm at their lower levels in the past week, with China very slowly
returning to work. Commodity markets are supported by positive anticipations from financial investors, expecting that central banks will massively inject money in the coming months. Our weekly cotton report covers the futures market in New York and China, and the physical indicator "A Index". Domestic cotton prices in China, India, Pakistan, and Brazil are also reviewed through a large number of tables and charts. All data are available for download.
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Tuesday, February 18th, 2020
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China Fiber and Yarn Prices: Domestic and Import Markets (Weekly Report)
18 February 2020 - The textile production is very slowly restarting in China, with operating rates staying at low levels, whereas a lack of transports is delaying deliveries. Our weekly report covers China's fiber and yarn prices on cotton, polyester, and viscose markets. Domestic and Import yarn price indicators are released, as well as local market prices in Qianqing (Zhejiang), including a large number of counts for spun cotton, polyester, viscose, and blends. All data are available for download.
US Apparel Imports in 4th Quarter and full 2019: China vs. Rest of World (Quarterly Report)
18 February 2020 - China has lost significant shares of the US import market in the fourth quarter of 2019, in most apparel categories. The 15% additional tariffs imposed by Washington have resulted in a dramatic fall in Chinese shares in cotton apparel categories where other sources can replace China. In man-made fiber categories, China's decline has been more limited, as reflected by our statistical review comparing US apparel imports from China with shipments from the Rest of the World (RoW) for every category of products, in volume, value, and unit value terms. Historical data cover the fourth quarter of the past five years and full-year data from 2014-19.
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Wednesday, February 19th, 2020
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Polyester Fiber Prices in China, India, and Pakistan (Weekly Report)
19 February 2020 - Polyester prices are slowly dropping in China, where producers are confronted with a sharp rise in their inventories, however refusing to significantly lower their offers. PSF prices have dropped further in Pakistan, whereas behaving differently in India. Our weekly report covers the Polyester Staple Fibers (PSF) on the domestic markets in China, India, and Pakistan. Polyester filament prices in China are also released, whereas the report includes a price comparison of polyester with cotton and viscose in China.
Pakistan Yarn Prices: Domestic and Export Markets (Weekly Report)
19 February 2020 - Cotton yarn prices have continued to decline in the last week in Pakistan, in the absence of Chinese buyers, kept on the sidelines by the coronavirus outbreak. Our weekly review provides a comprehensive picture of the domestic and export yarn markets in Pakistan, with cotton yarns, polyester-cotton, polyester-viscose, polyester spun, and viscose spun prices being covered. All these weekly data are available for download over 12 months.
India Yarn Prices: Domestic and Export Markets (Weekly Report)
19 February 2020 - Cotton yarn prices have begun to decline in the last week in India, falling for the first time in three months, as demand from China has disappeared over the coronavirus crisis. Our weekly review of Indian yarn prices covers the domestic and export markets, including carded and combed cotton, poly-cotton, poly-viscose, 100% polyester, and 100% viscose. Major yarn production centers are covered with Tirupur (Tamil Nadu), Bhiwandi (Maharashtra) and Ludhiana (Punjab). Yarn prices are compared with fiber prices, and offering the latest trends of spinners' margins.
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Thursday, February 20th, 2020
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EU Clothing Imports in 4th Quarter and Full 2019: Origins (Statistical Report)
20 February 2020 - EU's clothing imports have begun sharply falling from China in the last quarter of 2019, with imports surging from Pakistan and Myanmar benefiting from their duty-free access. By contrast, Bangladesh has lost ground due to the rise in its minimum wage, whereas Turkey was taking advantage of a weaker lira. Our comprehensive reports cover the 3rd quarter and the January-September period of 2019. A large number of statistical tables are released, with volume, value and unit value changes in both euro and US$ terms. The Jan-Sep and Q3 tables are also available for download from 2014-19.
Viscose Staple Fiber and Spun Yarn Prices (Weekly Report)
20 February 2020 - Viscose prices have stayed frozen in the absence of a significant recovery in business activities in China. Sanitary controls make it difficult for suppliers to deliver viscose fibers to processing plants. Our weekly report covers the viscose/rayon staple fiber market in China, India, and Pakistan. Viscose spun yarn prices in China, India, and Pakistan are also available. Cotton linter, cotton pulp, and wood pulp prices on domestic and import markets are being tracked over the last 12 months.
Yarn Price Comparison: China vs. India and Pakistan (Weekly Report)
20 February 2020 - Most fiber and yarn prices are currently stabilized in China, India, and Pakistan, as market participants are keeping their offers unchanged, before being able to assess the consequences of the coronavirus crisis. Our yarn comparison report offers a comprehensive view of the 30s and 32s carded yarns, in China, India, and Pakistan, in local currency and US$ terms every week over the last 12 months.
100% cotton, 100% polyester, and 100% viscose are being covered with all data available for download.
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Friday, February 21st, 2020
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Polyester Fiber & Yarn Price Comparison: China vs. India and Pakistan (Monthly Report)
21 February 2020 - Polyester fiber and spun yarn prices could fall further in the coming weeks, in line with overall weakness in the domestic markets in China, India, and Pakistan. China's polyester activities are resuming after the coronavirus crisis has begun fading, however. Our monthly report compares polyester staple fiber prices and polyester spun yarn prices in China, India, and Pakistan, in both local currency terms and US$ terms. The gross margins of spinners are also calculated. Historical data back to 2007 are available for download.
Bangladesh Yarn Prices: Domestic Markets (Monthly Report)
21 February 2020 - Yarn prices have recovered at the start of the year in Bangladesh, being more driven by higher material costs than by a rebound in demand. Spinners continue complaining about the surge of illegal yarn imports from India. Our monthly report covers Bangladeshi yarn prices, including cotton carded, cotton organic, melange, carded slub, cotton-polyester 60/40, cotton-polyester 40/60, and open end. Data on the annual cotton consumption and imports of Bangladesh provide further insight. Yarn prices in Bangladesh are also available in our price database on a weekly basis.
Wool Prices in Australia (Weekly Report)
21 February 2020 - Wool prices have again resisted any decline this week in Australia, as Chinese buyers were returning to the market and Chinese banks were resuming operations. The wool market has not been affected by the coronavirus outbreak, as far as prices are concerned. Our report delivers a comprehensive view of wool prices in Australia, with a long list of micron types in A$, US$, and euro terms. Historical charts are also available for download covering the last ten
years.
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Monday, February 24th, 2020
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Polyester Chain Prices: PX, PTA, MEG and Fiber Prices (Weekly Report)
24 February 2020 - Polyester intermediate prices have resisted any new decline in the past two weeks in Asia, but they could drop further in the coming period over a jump of PTA inventories to record highs in China. Our weekly report covers the polyester chain in Asia, including PX (paraxylene), PTA (purified terephthalic acid), MEG (mono ethylene glycol), polyester chips, and polyester staple and filament prices. Asian Contract Prices (ACPs) are also available for the PX, PTA, and MEG markets in Asia, with 5-year charts and downloadable historical data.
Cotton Prices on International and Domestic Markets (Weekly Report)
24 February 2020 - After resisting for the past two weeks, cotton prices could fall, as the coronavirus and the consecutive panic are spreading outside China and depressing commodity markets. Our weekly cotton report covers the futures market in New York and China, and the physical indicator "A Index". Domestic cotton prices in China, India, Pakistan, and Brazil are also reviewed through a large number of tables and charts. All data are available for download.
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Tuesday, February 25th, 2020
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U.S. Apparel Imports in 2019: China vs. Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Mexico and Honduras (Quarterly Report)
25 February 2020 - US imports from China have significantly declined in full 2019, being negatively affected by the US additional tariffs imposed as of September 1st. Most other countries have taken advantage of China's setback, with different results depending on product categories and origins, as reflected by our data. Our series of statistical tables offer a comprehensive comparison of volume, value, and unit value changes per origin and product category in full 2019. The report also includes a detailed comparison of Chinese price trends vs. other origins, through a series of indexes. Unit value changes in percentage terms and market shares per category and per origin are also released. Our full table is
available for download.
Nylon/Polyamide and Caprolactam Market Prices in China (Monthly Report)
25 February 2020 - Nylon fiber prices have slightly dropped in the last weeks, as operating rates were kept at a low level. Raw material costs have slid in line with a fall in demand for caprolactam and a lack of transport means. Our monthly report covers the latest and long-term trends of nylon 6 (polyamide 6) prices, also displaying a vertical view of the nylon chain prices, including benzene, caprolactam, staple fibers, and
filament yarns. The nylon/CPL spread is also calculated for assessing gross margin trends of filament producers. Daily prices of the past 12 months are available for download.
China Fiber and Yarn Prices: Domestic and Import Markets (Weekly Report)
25 February 2020 - Yarn production is slowly resuming in China where many small plants are still shut, in the absence of workers, and also due to a lack of sales. Cotton prices have begun severely falling in the past two days, over an international decline of commodity markets.
Our weekly report covers China's fiber and yarn prices on cotton, polyester, and viscose markets. Domestic and Import yarn price indicators are released, as well as local market prices in Qianqing (Zhejiang), including a large number of counts for spun cotton, polyester, viscose, and blends. All data are available for download.
Inflation in Emerging Countries (Monthly Report)
24 February 2020 - Inflation rates have climbed further in low-income countries, triggering a new alarm for apparel buyers in Western countries,
already confronted with a new wave of protectionism and the outbreak of the coronavirus. Our monthly report offers a comparison of inflation rates in low-cost countries, with historical data available back to June 2007. The impact of currency changes vs. the US dollar, the euro, and the Sterling is also calculated to assess real terms of trade for exporters.
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Wednesday, February 26th, 2020
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Polyester Fiber Prices in China, India, and Pakistan (Weekly Report)
26 February 2020 - Polyester fiber prices could fall further in the coming period, over a jump in inventory levels at fiber plants in China. Demand remains very weak from processors still confronted with the consequences of the coronavirus outbreak. Our weekly report covers the Polyester Staple Fibers (PSF) on the domestic markets in China, India, and Pakistan. Polyester filament prices in China are also released, whereas the report includes a price comparison of polyester with cotton and viscose in China.
Pakistan Yarn Prices: Domestic and Export Markets (Weekly Report)
26 February 2020 - Cotton yarn prices have dropped further in the past seven days in Pakistan, over a weakness in demand from the domestic processors. Chinese buyers have begun returning to the market, nevertheless, our correspondent reports. Our weekly review provides a comprehensive picture of the domestic and export yarn markets in Pakistan, with cotton yarns, polyester-cotton, polyester-viscose, polyester spun, and viscose spun prices being covered. All these weekly data are available for download over 12 months.
India Yarn Prices: Domestic and Export Markets (Weekly Report)
26 February 2020 - Cotton yarn prices are pressured in India by the sharp fall in exports, as a result of the coronavirus crisis. Our weekly review of Indian yarn prices covers the domestic and export markets, including carded and combed cotton, poly-cotton, poly-viscose, 100% polyester, and 100% viscose. Major yarn production centers are covered with Tirupur (Tamil Nadu), Bhiwandi (Maharashtra) and Ludhiana (Punjab). Yarn prices are compared with fiber prices, and offering the latest trends of spinners' margins.
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Thursday, February 27th, 2020
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EU Clothing Imports in 4th Quarter and Full 2019: Categories (Quarterly Report)
27 February 2020 - EU's woven clothing imports have declined more significantly in the fourth quarter in volume terms than shipments of knit clothing. Woven clothing prices have risen at a higher pace than in knit apparel categories. Statistical tables are published, covering the fourth quarter in the last five years, and full last five years, with volume, value and unit value changes in euro and US$ terms for 61 and 62 HS chapters (knit and woven clothing) per HS 4-digit product category. Full tables are also available for download with historical data from 2014.
Yarn Price Comparison: China vs. India and Pakistan (Weekly Report)
27 February 2020 - Textile production is slowly restarting in China, where production has not been reduced at fiber plants, whereas inventories have reached high levels at downward processing units. The coronavirus outbreak is now disrupting production in other textile countries in Asia. Our yarn comparison report offers a comprehensive view of the 30s and 32s carded yarns, in China, India, and Pakistan, in local currency and US$ terms every week over the last 12 months. 100% cotton, 100% polyester, and 100% viscose are being covered with all data available for download.
Viscose Staple Fiber and Spun Yarn Prices (Weekly Report)
27 February 2020 - Viscose fiber prices could fall further in March in China, as spinners still need to digest their very large VSF stocks. The fall in Chinese exports could support prices elsewhere in Asia. Our weekly report covers the viscose/rayon staple fiber market in China, India, and Pakistan. Viscose spun yarn prices in China, India, and Pakistan are also available. Cotton linter, cotton pulp, and wood pulp prices on domestic and
import markets are being tracked over the last 12 months.
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Monday, March 2nd, 2020
PRICE DATABASECotton futures have recovered today in China in line with a return to optimism on financial and commodity markets: Cotton Futures in China (daily update)
PSF prices have been slightly lowered for deliveries in the first part of March in India: Polyester Staple Fibers (PSF) in India (weekly prices)
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Polyester Chain Prices: PX, PTA, MEG
and Fiber Prices (Weekly Report)
2 March 2020 - Polyester chain prices have fallen across the board in
the last week, over a sharp decline of material costs and weak demand from polyester fiber producers resulting in a jump in inventories. Our weekly report covers the polyester chain in Asia, including PX (paraxylene), PTA (purified terephthalic acid), MEG (mono ethylene glycol), polyester chips, and polyester staple and filament prices. Asian Contract Prices (ACPs) are also available for the PX, PTA, and MEG markets in Asia, with 5-year charts and downloadable historical data.
Cotton Prices on International and Domestic Markets (Weekly Report)
2 March 2020 - Cotton prices have plunged in the last week on the international market, whereas the decline has remained limited on domestic markets. The current crisis will accelerate the fall of China's share in total cotton imports. Demand from Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Turkey is expected supporting prices later this year when the epidemic will be over. Our weekly cotton report covers the futures market in New York and China, and the physical indicator "A Index". Domestic cotton prices in China, India, Pakistan, and Brazil are also reviewed through a large number of tables and charts. All data are available for download.
Turkey Apparel Exports in 4th Quarter and Full 2019 (Quarterly Report)
28 February 2020 - Turkey's apparel exports have benefited from the weakness of the domestic currency in the last year, supporting sales to the European buyers confronted with the fall of the euro. The disruption of Asian supply chains in the current period could favor Turkish exports to the European Union. Our statistical series provide a comprehensive view of Turkey's clothing exports in the 4th quarter 2015-2019 and in the
last five years, including volume, value, and unit value changes per destination. EU's imports from Turkey per product category are also published. All data are available for download.
Wool Prices in Australia (Weekly Report)
28 February 2020 - The wool market has been suspended this week, over computer issues, ignoring the sharp decline in commodity markets, as a result. Market activities have been postponed until the next week. Our report delivers a comprehensive view of wool prices in
Australia, with a long list of micron types in A$, US$, and euro terms. Historical charts are also available for download covering the last ten years.
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020
PRICE DATABASECotton yarn prices have continued to decline in the last week in India: Yarn Prices in India: Ludhiana - Punjab (weekly update)
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China Fiber and Yarn Prices: Domestic and Import Markets (Weekly Report)
3 March 2020 - The yarn market is progressively recovering from the COVID-19 epidemic in China. Operating rates have risen at spinning and weaving mills, whereas prices have begun moving in different directions, depending n products. Our weekly report covers China's fiber
and yarn prices on cotton, polyester, and viscose markets. Domestic and Import yarn price indicators are released, as well as local market prices in Qianqing (Zhejiang), including a large number of counts for spun cotton, polyester, viscose, and blends. All data are available for download.
Currency Trends in Emerging Countries: Jan-Feb 2020 (Monthly Report)
3 March 2020 - The COVID-19 outbreak could depress currency values in low-income countries as a current rebound in inflation rates will
be fueled further by a fall in interest rates to revamp ailing economies. Export prices could be lowered, depending on the rise in labor costs in the meantime. Our monthly statistical report covers the past two years and displays a comprehensive view of currency values against the US dollar but also compared with the euro, the British pound, the Indian rupee, the Pak. Rupee, and the Chinese renminbi over the last three years.
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Wednesday, March 4th, 2020
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Polyester Fiber Prices in China, India, and Pakistan (Weekly Report)
4 March 2020 - Polyester filament prices have fallen across the board in the last seven days in China, whereas PSF prices were supported by lower inventory levels at fiber plants and a rebound in textile production. Our weekly report covers the Polyester Staple Fibers (PSF) on the domestic markets in China, India, and Pakistan. Polyester filament prices in China are also released, whereas the report includes a price comparison of polyester with cotton and viscose in China.
India Yarn Prices: Domestic and Export Markets (Weekly Report)
4 March 2020 - Cotton and poly-cotton yarn prices have dropped in the last week in India, in line with a slight decline of fiber prices. Our weekly review of Indian yarn prices covers the domestic and export markets, including carded and combed cotton, poly-cotton, poly-viscose, 100% polyester, and 100% viscose. Major yarn production centers are covered with Tirupur (Tamil Nadu), Bhiwandi (Maharashtra) and Ludhiana (Punjab). Yarn prices are compared with fiber prices, and offering the latest trends of spinners' margins.
Pakistan Yarn Prices: Domestic and Export Markets (Weekly Report)
4 March 2020 - Demand from Chinese buyers has begun to recover on the yarn export market in Pakistan, offering some support to price offers on the domestic market. Our weekly review provides a comprehensive picture of the domestic and export yarn markets in Pakistan, with cotton yarns, polyester-cotton, polyester-viscose, polyester spun, and viscose spun prices being covered. All these weekly data are available for download over 12 months.
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Thursday, March 5th, 2020
PRICE REPORTS
Viscose Staple Fiber and Spun Yarn Prices (Weekly Report)
5 March 2020 - Viscose prices have slightly risen in China, India, and Pakistan, in the last seven days. In China, demand is recovering from yarn producers returning back to work, eventually. Our weekly report covers the viscose/rayon staple fiber market in China, India, and Pakistan. Viscose spun yarn prices in China, India, and Pakistan are also available. Cotton linter, cotton pulp, and wood pulp prices on domestic and import markets are being tracked over the last 12 months.
Yarn Price Comparison: China vs. India and Pakistan (Weekly Report)
5 March 2020 - Cotton fiber and yarn prices have moved in opposite directions in China and India in the last seven days. Cotton yarn exports could bottom out in Pakistan and India, in line with a return of Chinese importers to full work. Our yarn comparison report offers a comprehensive view of the 30s and 32s carded yarns, in China, India, and Pakistan, in local currency and US$ terms every week over the last 12 months. 100% cotton, 100% polyester, and 100% viscose are being covered with all data available for download.
EU Clothing Imports in 4th Quarter and Full 2019: Markets (Quarterly Report)
5 March 2020 - Direct clothing imports from outside the EU have dropped in most European markets in the fourth quarter of 2019, however rising in Spain. Shipments to the UK have significantly declined in the last five years, ahead of the Brexit, whereas unit prices were surging. Our 5-year data from third quarter 2014 reflect long-term trends of European Union clothing markets, offering a comprehensive review of the European Union imports per destination. Our statistical report provides volume, value and unit value changes released in both euro and US$ terms. The full table is available
for download.
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Friday, March 6th, 2020
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Minimum Wages in Apparel Manufacturing Countries: 2015-2020 (Statistical Report)
6 March 2020 - Minimum wages have risen in a series of low-income countries in Asia, as of January 1st. Labor costs have increased significantly in the past five years with sharp differences depending on countries, as reflected by our historical data. Our report displays minimum wages in low-cost apparel manufacturing countries in Asia, from January 2015 to January 2020, in local currency and US$ terms. A 5-year comparison is available in local currency terms, 2015 US$ terms, and nominal US$ terms.
Cotton and Polyester Price Comparison: China, India, and Pakistan (Monthly Report)
6 March 2020 - Cotton and polyester have reacted differently to the coronavirus outbreak in February. The cotton vs. polyester price difference has moved into different directions in China, India, and Pakistan. Our monthly report delivers a comparative view of the average cotton and polyester prices in China, India, and Pakistan, including the latest and historical trends of the cotton/polyester price difference. Our charts cover the past 5-year period. Full historical data covering the past ten years are available for download.
Wool Prices in Australia (Weekly Report)
6 March 2020 - Wool prices have dropped this week after market operations have been suspended by a cyber attack in the last week. Market participants will now try to assess the consequences of the coronavirus outbreak, in addition to the impact of the bushfires in Australia. Our report delivers a comprehensive view of wool prices in Australia, with a long list of micron types in A$, US$, and euro terms. Historical charts are also available for download covering the last ten years.
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Monday, March 9th, 2020
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Polyester Chain Prices: PX, PTA, MEG and Fiber Prices (Weekly Report)
9 March 2020 - Polyester chain prices have tumbled in Asia after crude oil prices have plunged over the weekend. Naphtha, paraxylene, PTA and MEG have dramatically declined, with polyester prices dropping further, as a result. Our weekly report covers the polyester chain in Asia, including PX (paraxylene), PTA (purified terephthalic acid), MEG (mono ethylene glycol), polyester chips, and polyester staple and filament prices. Asian Contract Prices (ACPs) are also available for the PX, PTA, and MEG markets in Asia, with 5-year charts and downloadable historical data.
Cotton Prices on International and Domestic Markets (Weekly Report)
9 March 2020 - Cotton futures could tumble further, over a dramatic fall of crude oil and financial markets on Monday. Demand has previously surged from importing countries outside China, as a result of a 7% drop in prices in the last four weeks. This new rise in cotton trade could result in a rebound of the futures market when the virus crisis will have been overcome. Our weekly cotton report covers the futures market in New York and China, and the physical indicator "A Index". Domestic cotton prices in China, India, Pakistan, and Brazil are also reviewed through a large
number of tables and charts. All data are available for download.
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Tuesday, March 10th, 2020
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China Textile & Clothing Production Costs (Country Report)
10 March 2020 - A wave of pessimism has depressed purchasing intentions in China, as the country was experiencing a dramatic health crisis. Consequences are difficult to assess, amid surging consumer prices and weakness in demand for industrial goods. Apparel exports have fallen significantly in the last year. Our statistical report offers a comprehensive view of production costs and consumer prices in China, including in the textile and clothing sectors. Labor costs in major provinces are also being followed.
U.S. Apparel Imports: Latest and Long-Term Trends (Monthly Report)
10 March 2020 - China has lost significant shares of the US apparel import market in January, even before being dramatically affected by the coronavirus outbreak in February and early March. Bangladesh has taken advantage of China's decline, whereas Vietnam has struggled, probably due to the holiday dates falling earlier this year. Our monthly review covers US apparel import data over a monthly basis, with shipments per origin in volume and value terms in the latest month under review and year-to-date. Historical trends are analyzed over the 2000-2019 period, including cotton vs. man-made fiber apparel, and China vs. Vietnam and the Rest of the World (RoW).
China Fiber and Yarn Prices: Domestic and Import Markets (Weekly Report)
10 March 2020 - Yarn production continues to rise in China, although at a slower pace than previously observed, as demand is too still too weak from downward processors. Our weekly report covers China's fiber and yarn prices on cotton, polyester, and viscose markets. Domestic and Import yarn price indicators are released, as well as local market prices in Qianqing (Zhejiang), including a large number of counts for spun cotton, polyester, viscose, and
blends. All data are available for download.
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Wednesday, March 11th, 2020
PRICE REPORTS
Polyester Fiber Prices in China, India, and Pakistan (Weekly Report)
11 March 2020 - The dramatic fall in crude oil prices at the start of the week has resulted in a significant decline of the raw material costs of polyester producers. Staple fiber and filament prices have begun tumbling in China, as a result, amid a rise in production levels. Our weekly report covers the Polyester Staple Fibers (PSF) on the domestic markets in China, India, and Pakistan. Polyester filament prices in China are also released, whereas the report includes a price comparison of polyester with cotton and viscose in China.
India Yarn Prices: Domestic and Export Markets (Weekly Report)
11 March 2020 - Spun yarn prices have stayed firm or they have even risen in the past week in India, over support from foreign buyers. The fall of the rupee may have made fibers and yarns more competitive on foreign markets, but the coronavirus outbreak is limiting demand, on the other side. Our weekly review of Indian yarn prices covers the domestic and export markets, including carded and combed cotton, poly-cotton, poly-viscose, 100% polyester, and 100% viscose. Major yarn production centers are covered with Tirupur (Tamil Nadu), Bhiwandi (Maharashtra) and Ludhiana (Punjab). Yarn prices are compared with fiber prices, and offering the latest trends of spinners' margins.
Pakistan Yarn Prices: Domestic and Export Markets (Weekly Report)
11 March 2020 - Cotton and fiber prices have stayed unchanged in the domestic market in Pakistan, being supported by a rebound in demand from China, whereas lower cotton import prices may also have helped. Our weekly review provides a comprehensive picture of the domestic and export yarn markets in Pakistan, with cotton yarns, polyester-cotton, polyester-viscose, polyester spun, and viscose spun prices being covered. All these weekly data are available
for download over 12 months.
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Monday, March 16th, 2020
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Polyester Chain Prices: PX, PTA, MEG and Fiber Prices (Weekly Report)
16 March 2020 - Crude oil and naphtha prices were tumbling further this Monday in Asia, offering larger margins to downward polyester intermediate and fiber producers. Operating rates are significantly raised at PTA and fiber plants in China, as stocks are being replenished by downward processors. Our weekly report covers the polyester chain in Asia, including PX (paraxylene), PTA (purified terephthalic acid), MEG (mono ethylene glycol), polyester chips, and polyester staple and filament prices. Asian Contract Prices (ACPs) are also available for the PX, PTA, and MEG markets in Asia, with 5-year charts and downloadable historical data.
Cotton Prices on International and Domestic Markets (Weekly Report)
16 March 2020 - Cotton prices have continued to drop in the last week, on the international market, in line with an overall fall of equity and commodity markets. However, demand is very strong at these lower levels from spinners in countries benefiting from the shift in the apparel sourcing outside of China. Our weekly cotton report covers the futures market in New York and China, and the physical indicator "A Index". Domestic cotton prices in China, India, Pakistan, and Brazil are also reviewed through a large number of tables and charts. All data are available for download.
Cotton Fiber & Yarn Price Comparison: China vs. India and Pakistan (Monthly Report)
13 March 2020 - The sharp fall of cotton fiber prices on the international market is boosting margins at spinning mills as far as foreign fibers are used, and until yarn producers will be forced to lower their prices, on their turn. Our report compares the cotton fiber and yarn prices in China, India, and Pakistan, in the past months and in the month-to-date, offering a comprehensive and updated view of the yarn/fiber spreads in the three
countries. These gross margins of domestic spinners are displayed every month, with 10-year historical data available for download.
Wool Prices in Australia (Weekly Report)
13 March 2020 - Wool prices have eventually declined this week in Australia, even plunging by more than 6% in euro cents, as the European currency was surging against the Australian dollar. Our report delivers a comprehensive view of wool prices in Australia, with a long list of micron types in A$, US$, and euro terms. Historical charts are
also available for download covering the last ten years.
U.S. Apparel Imports from Central America, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti (Quarterly Report)
12 March 2020 - US apparel imports from CAFTA-DR have benefited from a rise in their market shares in the fourth quarter last year, due to a jump in shipments from Honduras and Nicaragua, in value terms at least. Other countries have struggled, including, Guatemala, El Salvador, and the Dominican Republic, as indicated by our series of tables and charts displaying a
comprehensive view of the US apparel imports from Haiti and the CAFTA-DR (Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic) in the fourth quarter 2014-19.
Yarn Price Comparison: China vs. India and Pakistan (Weekly Report)
12 March 2020 - Cotton and polyester fiber prices have begun to drop in China, with other countries expected to experience a similar decline, which could result in lower spun yarn prices in the coming period. Our yarn comparison report offers a comprehensive view
of the 30s and 32s carded yarns, in China, India, and Pakistan, in local currency and US$ terms every week over the last 12 months. 100% cotton, 100% polyester, and 100% viscose are being covered with all data available for download.
Viscose Staple Fiber and Spun Yarn Prices (Weekly Report)
12 March 2020 - Viscose fiber prices have dropped further in the last days in China, over a rise in production and weakness in demand. Prices have stayed firm in India and Pakistan, in the meantime. Our weekly report covers the
viscose/rayon staple fiber market in China, India, and Pakistan. Viscose spun yarn prices in China, India, and Pakistan are also available. Cotton linter, cotton pulp, and wood pulp prices on domestic and import markets are being tracked over the last 12 months.
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China Apparel Exports in 4th Quarter 2019 (Quarterly Report)
17 March 2020 - China's apparel exports have been far from falling dramatically in the fourth quarter last year, partly due to soaring shipments to South Korea, according to official data. Exports to the US market have tumbled, whereas shipments have surged to the Philippines and Kyrgyzstan, surprisingly. Our statistical series provide a comprehensive picture of China's clothing exports in the 4th quarter 2014-2019, including volume, value, and unit value changes per destination. Market shares are also available with a series of indices offering a 4-year perspective. US and EU imports from China are also available per product category. All data are available for download.
China Fiber and Yarn Prices: Domestic and Import Markets (Weekly Report)
17 March 2020 - Cotton yarn prices are expected to decline significantly in China, over a rise in production and a fall in material costs. Our weekly report covers China's fiber and yarn prices on cotton, polyester, and viscose markets. Domestic and Import yarn price indicators are released, as well as local market prices in Qianqing (Zhejiang), including a large number of counts for spun cotton, polyester, viscose, and blends. All data are available for download.