China is one of the largest producers of cotton, wool and silk, and also one of the largest producers of textiles and clothing processing. 198 China cotton output reached 6.258 million tons, and after 1995, it basically remained between 4 million and 5 million tons. In 2004, cotton output reached a new high, reaching 6.32 million tons, an increase of 30 1% over the previous year. China is one of the largest cotton exporters and importers in the world. The average annual import trade volume of cotton is 397.692 million US dollars, accounting for 5.7% of the world's import trade volume. According to incomplete statistics, China produces about 24 billion pieces of ready-made clothes every year, and the global population of 6 billion people has 4 pieces per capita. China's textiles are the most competitive bulk export products. According to the statistics of China Textile Industry Association, in 2004, China's fiber processing capacity was 24 million tons, accounting for about 38% of the world's production capacity. The sales revenue of enterprises above designated size in the textile industry was 654.38+55 billion yuan, up by 25.26% over the previous year, and the sales output value of the whole industry was 2.64 trillion yuan, up by 22.79% over the previous year.

From the history of countries around the world, the development period of per capita GDP from 1000 to $3,000 is the stage of rapid growth of textile fiber consumption. At present, China's per capita GDP exceeds US$ 65,438+US$ 0,200, and textile consumption is on the rise. Since 2000, China's domestic fiber consumption has maintained a growth rate of 7%, and it is estimated that it will also maintain a high growth rate of 5-7% in the next 5- 10 years. In 2003, the annual per capita fiber consumption in China reached 1 1 kg, and it is predicted that by 20 10, the domestic per capita fiber consumption may reach 15- 16 kg. From 200 1 to 2003, the average clothing consumption expenditure of urban residents in China increased by 12.6%, both higher than the previous 20 years. China1300 million population is a huge textile and clothing consumption market, and domestic consumption occupies an important position. According to statistics, in 2004, the clothing sales of 24 billion yuan shopping malls in Beijing exceeded 3 billion yuan, approaching 3.2 billion yuan. In 2004, the sales volume of Humen clothing reached 200 million pieces, and the sales volume was about 654.38+0.2 billion yuan.

In terms of exports, from 1998 to 200 1, the annual growth rate of exports is -6%, 1%, 2 1% and 2% respectively. After 200 1 entered WTO, China's textile exports continued to accelerate. From 2002 to 2004, the export growth rate was 16%, 28% and 2 1% respectively. In 2003, the world's clothing exports were 185 billion US dollars, while China's clothing exports were 520 10/0 billion US dollars, accounting for 28. 14% of the world's clothing exports, far higher than the second-ranked EU 15 countries (accounting for 10.3%). In 2004, China's textile and clothing exports were US$ 9.5/kloc-0.0 billion, up 20.6% year-on-year, accounting for/kloc-0.3% of the total exports and 28.7% of the world's exports, accounting for 24.02% and 22./kloc-0.7% of the imports of the United States and the European Union respectively.

Since June 5438+ 10, 2005, the world share of China's textile exports has increased by 3%, reaching about 16%. In 2004, the export value of Humen clothing was $654.38+06.372 billion.