China Silk Products Trade Report – January 2025
Source: China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles
Author: Silk Department
Date: April 1, 2025,
In the previous article, we learned about Italy’s silk commodity trade data in January 2025. Friends who are interested can click on the Italian data to learn more. Today we will focus on analyzing China’s silk commodity trade data in January 2025.
According to Chinese customs statistics, in January, the total import and export value of silk products was 165 million USD, a year-on-year decrease of 3.42%, accounting for 0.53% of China’s total textile and apparel imports and exports. Among this, exports were 145 million USD, a year-on-year increase of 3.05%, accounting for 0.48% of China’s textile and apparel exports; imports were 20.03 million USD, a year-on-year decrease of 33.63%, accounting for 1.39% of textile and apparel imports.
1. China Silk Products Export Statistics
Table 1: China’s Export of All Silk Products to Major Markets – January 2025
(Unit: 10,000 USD)
| Rank | Country/Region | Export Amount | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year Growth (%) |
| Total | 14,504.59 | 100.00 | 3.05 | |
| 1 | EU (27 countries) | 4,378.57 | 30.19 | 1.34 |
| 2 | United States | 2,983.38 | 20.57 | 0.74 |
| 3 | Japan | 856.99 | 5.91 | 10.12 |
| 4 | India | 829.24 | 5.72 | -25.13 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 491.69 | 3.39 | 47.84 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 407.75 | 2.81 | 54.89 |
| 7 | South Korea | 405.67 | 2.80 | -5.13 |
| 8 | Hong Kong | 394.03 | 2.72 | -42.41 |
| 9 | Australia | 364.09 | 2.51 | -15.96 |
| 10 | Vietnam | 279.60 | 1.93 | -33.04 |
| 11 | Turkey | 253.78 | 1.75 | 46.88 |
| 12 | Pakistan | 229.39 | 1.58 | -39.75 |
| 13 | Madagascar | 205.39 | 1.42 | 415,676.92 |
| 14 | Indonesia | 174.77 | 1.20 | 296.37 |
| 15 | Afghanistan | 168.42 | 1.16 | 9.14 |
| 16 | Cambodia | 158.84 | 1.10 | 34.82 |
| 17 | UAE | 151.82 | 1.05 | 63.05 |
| 18 | Myanmar | 151.64 | 1.05 | 65.78 |
| 19 | Canada | 145.79 | 1.01 | 2.08 |
| 20 | Singapore | 134.08 | 0.92 | -2.20 |
Source: GTF
Table 2: China’s Exports of Raw Silk and Yarn to Major Markets – January 2025
(Unit: 10,000 USD)
| Rank | Country/Region | Export Amount | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year Growth (%) |
| Total | 3,982.18 | 100.00 | 9.09 | |
| 1 | EU (27 countries) | 1,762.77 | 44.27 | 5.44 |
| 2 | Japan | 441.23 | 11.08 | 62.65 |
| 3 | India | 409.67 | 10.29 | -40.07 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 204.52 | 5.14 | 413,904.86 |
| 5 | Vietnam | 170.39 | 4.28 | -23.63 |
| 6 | Pakistan | 126.44 | 3.18 | 5.49 |
| 7 | Indonesia | 121.22 | 3.04 | 775.20 |
| 8 | Cambodia | 119.37 | 3.00 | 19.13 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 111.84 | 2.81 | 55.58 |
| 10 | United States | 87.81 | 2.20 | -48.64 |
Source: GTF
Table 3: China’s Exports of Raw Silk and Yarn by Quantity and Unit Price – January 2025
(Unit: Tons, Price: USD/Kg)
| Rank | Country/Region | Export Volume | Year-on-Year Growth (%) | Market Share (%) | Unit Price (USD/Kg) | Year-on-Year Growth (%) |
| Total | 750.35 | 15.92 | 100.00 | 53.07 | -5.89 | |
| 1 | EU (27 countries) | 302.50 | 11.81 | 40.31 | 58.27 | -5.70 |
| 2 | Japan | 72.74 | 28.88 | 9.69 | 60.66 | 26.21 |
| 3 | India | 70.40 | -42.02 | 9.38 | 58.19 | 3.37 |
| 4 | Morocco | 48.52 | 2,524.18 | 6.47 | 3.63 | -92.41 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 41.65 | 596.47 | 5.55 | 29.10 | 25.66 |
| 6 | Vietnam | 30.54 | -35.61 | 4.07 | 55.79 | 18.61 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 22.21 | -56.21 | 2.96 | 56.93 | 140.91 |
| 8 | Cambodia | 20.47 | 25.56 | 2.73 | 58.31 | -5.13 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 19.27 | 66.00 | 2.57 | 58.05 | -6.28 |
| 10 | Madagascar | 19.04 | 41,282.61 | 2.54 | 107.44 | 900.43 |
Source: GTF
Table 4: China’s Exports of Silk Fabrics to Major Markets – January 2025
(Unit: 10,000 USD)
| Rank | Country/Region | Export Amount | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year Growth (%) |
| Total | 3,544.19 | 100.00 | -0.18 | |
| 1 | EU (27 countries) | 951.38 | 26.84 | 2.95 |
| 2 | India | 411.14 | 11.60 | 0.76 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 407.67 | 11.50 | 54.90 |
| 4 | Turkey | 235.29 | 6.64 | 38.85 |
| 5 | Afghanistan | 168.42 | 4.75 | 9.14 |
| 6 | South Korea | 156.36 | 4.41 | -15.36 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 102.93 | 2.90 | -60.26 |
| 8 | Vietnam | 102.63 | 2.90 | -42.28 |
| 9 | UAE | 97.66 | 2.76 | 24.56 |
| 10 | Japan | 95.92 | 2.71 | -20.66 |
Source: GTF
Table 5: China’s Exports of Silk Finished Product to Major Markets – January 2025
(Unit: 10,000 USD)
| Rank | Country/Region | Export Amount | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year Growth (%) |
| Total | 6,978.22 | 100.00 | 1.51 | |
| 1 | United States | 2,802.88 | 40.17 | 2.15 |
| 2 | EU (27 countries) | 1,664.41 | 23.85 | -3 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 408.49 | 5.85 | 44.79 |
| 4 | Australia | 344.75 | 4.94 | -14.43 |
| 5 | Hong Kon | 328.76 | 4.71 | -17.40 |
| 6 | Japan | 319.83 | 4.58 | -17.16 |
| 7 | South Kore | 203.33 | 2.91 | 22.68 |
| 8 | Singapore | 129.62 | 1.86 | 13.78 |
| 9 | Canada | 128.88 | 1.85 | -5.87 |
| 10 | Russia | 66.05 | 0.95 | -31.08 |
Source: GTF
Table 6: China’s Exports of All Silk Products by Major Provinces and Cities – January 2025
(Unit: 10,000 USD)
| Rank | Province/Region | Export Amount | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year Growth (%) |
| Total | 14,504.59 | 100.00 | 3.05 | |
| 1 | Zhejiang | 5,836.80 | 40.24 | 15.90 |
| 2 | Jiangsu | 2,971.18 | 20.48 | -7.37 |
| 3 | Guangdong | 1,251.14 | 8.63 | -0.46 |
| 4 | Shanghai | 1,059.13 | 7.30 | -9.61 |
| 5 | Shandong | 884.19 | 6.10 | 5.19 |
| 6 | Guangxi | 577.60 | 3.98 | 73.60 |
| 7 | Sichuan | 530.74 | 3.66 | -40.90 |
| 8 | Inner Mongolia | 228.39 | 1.57 | 903.96 |
| 9 | Yunnan | 225.05 | 1.55 | 155.07 |
| 10 | Liaoning | 218.58 | 1.51 | -41.24 |
| 11 | Anhui | 121.71 | 0.84 | -10.24 |
| 12 | Fujian | 120.70 | 0.83 | -54.88 |
| 13 | Hebei | 87.40 | 0.60 | 29.62 |
| 14 | Chongqing | 80.09 | 0.55 | 89.95 |
| 15 | Henan | 47.30 | 0.33 | 422.19 |
| 16 | Beijing | 45.30 | 0.31 | -29.11 |
| 17 | Jiangxi | 42.09 | 0.29 | -18.47 |
| 18 | Guizhou | 41.36 | 0.29 | 11,150.60 |
| 19 | Qinghai | 34.81 | 0.24 | -68.93 |
| 20 | Xinjiang | 31.85 | 0.22 | -14.47 |
| 21 | Tianjin | 24.62 | 0.17 | 21.34 |
| 22 | Hunan | 22.92 | 0.16 | 171.07 |
| 23 | Hubei | 10.79 | 0.07 | -46.36 |
| 24 | Jilin | 3.64 | 0.03 | 4,242.36 |
| 25 | Shaanxi | 3.39 | 0.02 | -2.45 |
| 26 | Tibet | 2.28 | 0.02 | 312.82 |
| 27 | Heilongjiang | 1.53 | 0.01 | 436.25 |
| 28 | Shanxi | 0.03 | 0.00 | – |
Source: GTF
2. China Silk Products Import Statistics
Table 7: China’s Import of All Silk Products from Major Sources – January 2025
(Unit: 10,000 USD)
| Rank | Country/Region | Import Amount | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year Growth (%) |
| Total | 2,002.67 | 100.00 | -33.63 | |
| 1 | EU (27 countries) | 1,421.92 | 71.00 | -26.72 |
| 2 | India | 165.08 | 8.24 | -59.58 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 119.75 | 5.98 | -57.56 |
| 4 | China | 76.63 | 3.83 | -38.12 |
| 5 | Vietnam | 44.00 | 2.20 | 18.53 |
| 6 | North Korea | 38.42 | 1.92 | -35.22 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 28.98 | 1.45 | 1,342.90 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 26.99 | 1.35 | 5.67 |
| 9 | Japan | 20.23 | 1.01 | -19.00 |
| 10 | Morocco | 12.63 | 0.63 | 1.44 |
Source: GTF
Table 8: China’s Imports of Raw Silk and Yarn from Major Sources – January 2025
(Unit: 10,000 USD)
| Rank | Country/Region | Import Amount | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year Growth (%) |
| Total | 353.64 | 100.00 | -56.65 | |
| 1 | India | 139.43 | 39.43 | -64.25 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 112.80 | 31.90 | -60.02 |
| 3 | North Korea | 38.42 | 10.86 | -35.22 |
| 4 | Vietnam | 35.16 | 9.94 | 35.81 |
| 5 | EU (27 countries) | 11.61 | 3.28 | -52.52 |
| 6 | Japan | 7.60 | 2.15 | 439.96 |
| 7 | Thailand | 5.09 | 1.44 | 64.32 |
| 8 | China | 3.51 | 0.99 | 681.19 |
| 9 | Taiwan, China | 0.02 | 0.01 | – |
Table 9: China’s Imports of Silk Fabrics from Major Sources – January 2025
(Unit: 10,000 USD)
| Rank | Country/Region | Import Amount | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year Growth (%) |
| Total | 85.42 | 100.00 | -38.55 | |
| 1 | Myanmar | 28.00 | 32.77 | – |
| 2 | EU (27 countries) | 19.93 | 23.33 | -75.18 |
| 3 | China | 17.11 | 20.04 | 269.90 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 8.63 | 10.11 | -63.32 |
| 5 | Japan | 6.86 | 8.03 | -63.39 |
| 6 | India | 2.76 | 3.23 | 147.16 |
| 7 | South Korea | 1.38 | 1.61 | -86.31 |
| 8 | Thailand | 0.47 | 0.55 | – |
| 9 | United States | 0.08 | 0.09 | 650.00 |
| 10 | Taiwan (China) | 0.02 | 0.02 | -68.48 |
Source: GTF
Table 10: China’s Imports of Silk Finished Product from Major Sources – January 2025
(Unit: 10,000 USD)
| Rank | Country/Region | Import Amount | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year Growth (%) |
| Total | 1,563.61 | 100.00 | -24.19 | |
| 1 | EU (27 countries) | 1,390.37 | 88.92 | -24.26 |
| 2 | China | 56.01 | 3.58 | -52.84 |
| 3 | India | 22.89 | 1.46 | 31.95 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 18.35 | 1.17 | 819.26 |
| 5 | Morocco | 12.63 | 0.81 | 1.44 |
| 6 | Vietnam | 8.84 | 0.57 | -21.30 |
| 7 | Tunisia | 7.27 | 0.46 | 39.85 |
| 8 | Uzbekistan | 6.95 | 0.44 | – |
| 9 | Madagascar | 6.86 | 0.44 | -57.27 |
| 10 | Cambodia | 6.79 | 0.43 | 79,725.88 |
Source: GTF
Table 11: China’s Imports of All Silk Products by Provinces – January 2025
(Unit: 10,000 USD)
| Rank | Province/Region | Import Amount | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year Growth (%) |
| Total | 2,002.67 | 100.00 | -33.63 | |
| 1 | Shanghai | 1,464.37 | 73.12 | -24.98 |
| 2 | Zhejiang | 198.27 | 9.90 | -67.27 |
| 3 | Guangdong | 101.52 | 5.07 | -38.97 |
| 4 | Jiangsu | 57.51 | 2.87 | 107.62 |
| 5 | Sichuan | 57.13 | 2.85 | 204.40 |
| 6 | Guangxi | 35.16 | 1.76 | 35.51 |
| 7 | Beijing | 19.24 | 0.96 | -54.94 |
| 8 | Xinjiang | 14.37 | 0.72 | -31.57 |
| 9 | Fujian | 12.87 | 0.64 | 108.22 |
| 10 | Hainan | 12.70 | 0.63 | -69.72 |
| 11 | Anhui | 11.80 | 0.59 | -75.01 |
| 12 | Shandong | 10.39 | 0.52 | -72.57 |
| 13 | Chongqing | 2.47 | 0.12 | -69.69 |
| 14 | Liaoning | 1.77 | 0.09 | -59.55 |
| 15 | Inner Mongolia | 0.98 | 0.05 | 434.00 |
| 16 | Henan | 0.95 | 0.05 | -66.33 |
| 17 | Hubei | 0.50 | 0.03 | -75.38 |
| 18 | Hunan | 0.38 | 0.02 | – |
| 19 | Tianjin | 0.14 | 0.01 | -95.72 |
| 20 | Qinghai | 0.14 | 0.01 | 103.69 |
Source: GTF
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