Recently, political tensions between China and the United States have heated up again. The United States has continued to suppress Chinese companies and Chinese products, and wants to impose sanctions on China in all aspects.
A few days ago, the United States took action against Xinjiang cotton and tomatoes:
According to Reuters News Agency reported on September 9 that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are preparing to order a ban on the import of cotton and tomato products from Xinjiang on the grounds that these products originate from so-called “forced labor.”
Recently, the United States has launched a war against specific entities Abacus:
On September 14, local time, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security website posted five bans from the Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The agency announced the same day that it had issued “deny release orders” to several companies, prohibiting the import of goods including hair products, clothing, cotton and computer accessories from these companies.
The reason for this ban is still unfounded “forced labor” and the “America First” that Trump has always promoted.
Announcement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
The situation between China and the United States is unstable, and apparel exports to the United States fell by 49%
Since the outbreak of the epidemic, textile foreign trade companies have suffered a serious blow. Orders were frequently canceled in March and April. The epidemic in the United States continues to spread, and orders are slowly placed. Until now, most companies still say that orders for the U.S. market have not yet been placed. The recent frequent attacks on Chinese goods by the United States have undoubtedly made the already difficult textile exports even worse.
In the survey some time ago, a cloth boss reported: “Since this year, we have not placed any orders from the United States. In previous years, we have received down jacket fabrics at this time. orders, but there are none this year. We even learned from the side that last year’s customers had transferred their orders to Vietnam.”
Some companies even said that they have recently shipped orders to the United States. It is not possible to export protective clothing. It has been stuck at customs. This has something to do with the recent tension between China and the United States.
The relationship between China and the United States is intensifying, which is a big problem for those who have just For improving foreign trade companies, it may be even more difficult to maintain growth in export orders. Textile exports are difficult, and so are clothing. Disrupted by the COVID-19 epidemic, the U.S. apparel import market experienced the most drastic changes in history in the first half of this year. Although expected, the decline in imports of Chinese clothing is still alarming. According to statistics, in the first half of this year, the United States’ clothing imports from China fell by 49% in terms of value, while clothing imports from Vietnam only dropped by 11.1%, and even the price of clothing imported from Cambodia increased by 3.4%.
Of course, the market has always been polarized. Some people eat porridge, while others eat meat. Although the textile and clothing products exported to the US market are not doing well, the sales volume of home textile products exported to the US this year has been outstanding.
Home textile products are hot and export orders to the United States are stable
Affected by the epidemic this year, the global economy has shrunk, demand has plummeted, and the consumption of textile and clothing products has been slow. Clothing has become a dispensable product for a while, so the export volume has dropped significantly from previous years. However, due to the epidemic, people have improved their quality of life and replaced household items faster, which has led to an expansion in the demand for home textile products. Some products such as imitation linen, suede, peach skin, velvet chiffon, etc. have been released. The goods are in good condition and the manufacturer went to the warehouse smoothly.
Mr. Shen, who mainly produces wide-width pongee, said: “Home textile products are indeed easier to sell this year. In April and May, customers stopped selling my products. There are several clothing orders in the store, and I have been asked to produce wide-width pongee. The machines in our factory are all fully operational. When the market is not good, the production has not been reduced, and there is basically no inventory. These products are sold to From Wal-Mart in the United States.”
Mr. Chen, who has been deeply involved in the foreign trade market for many years, also said frankly: “This year, our sales of home textile products are more impressive than in previous years, mainly due to the decline in the US market. The order quantity is relatively large, mainly supplied to IKEA and Wal-Mart, and then sold to hospitals and hotels. Since our products are made into four-piece bed sets, most of them are disposable products, so when the epidemic was serious, they were ‘missed’. ”
It can be seen from market feedback that the home textile market is booming. On the one hand, due to the impact of the epidemic, American residents are more frequent in changing bedding, and there are many hospitals and hotels. Disposable bedding is used, so the consumption of home textile products is faster and the demand is greater; on the other hand, it is also because corporate customers are stable, and at the same time, it is difficult for customers to find high-quality suppliers for a while. After all, even from Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam Import, their industrial chain is not complete, raw materials are basically imported from China, and due to the epidemic, labor and logistics have become obstacles.��, so choosing the previous supplier is the choice of many customers.
The back-and-forth trade between China and the United States has lasted for about two years. Now due to the epidemic, the United States has increasingly suppressed Chinese goods. China’s exports have created resistance, but China’s status as a major manufacturing country cannot be replaced temporarily. The market demand still exists. At the same time, due to different customer needs, the phenomenon of product polarization in the market has formed.
As for whether U.S. orders for the upcoming Christmas season can arrive as promised, there are still many negative factors, such as the escalation of riots in the United States, rising shipping prices, U.S. apparel companies are still losing money… The specific follow-up trend of U.S. orders and other foreign trade orders will still depend on customer demand, epidemic trends, product characteristics and other factors.
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