Report of China Silk Products Import and Export (January – October 2024)
Author: Silk Department
Date: November 26, 2024, 11:34:24
In the previous article, we have already explored the trade statistics of silk products in Brazil from January to October 2024. Interested readers can click on this link to learn more.https://blog.docsunhomeandliving.com/statistics-of-brazil-silk-goods-trade/ Now, let’s focus on analyzing the trade statistics of silk products in China from January to October 2024.
According to the Chinese customs statistics, the total import and export value of silk goods from January to October 2024 was $1.446 billion, a 4.16% year-on-year decrease, accounting for 0.52% of China’s total textile and garment import and export value. Among this, exports amounted to $1.177 billion, a 4.85% decrease year-on-year, accounting for 0.45% of China’s textile and garment exports; imports were $269 million, a 1.01% decrease, accounting for 1.50% of textile and garment imports.

1.Report of China Silk Products Export Statistics:
Table 1: Total Export Value of Silk Products from China to Major Markets
(January – October 2024)
Unit: 10,000 USD
Rank | Partner Country/Region | Export Value | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year (%) |
– | Global | 117,697.15 | 100.00 | -4.85 |
1 | EU 27 Countries | 36,323.28 | 30.86 | 2.04 |
2 | USA | 23,655.18 | 20.10 | 6.86 |
3 | India | 7,807.63 | 6.63 | -30.79 |
4 | Japan | 6,623.12 | 5.63 | -15.02 |
5 | Hong Kong | 5,547.85 | 4.71 | -3.42 |
6 | UK | 3,599.47 | 3.06 | -8.67 |
7 | Australia | 3,313.68 | 2.82 | -17.17 |
8 | Vietnam | 3,224.70 | 2.74 | -39.08 |
9 | South Korea | 2,979.82 | 2.53 | -9.51 |
10 | Pakistan | 2,808.63 | 2.39 | -30.88 |
11 | Malaysia | 2,620.23 | 2.23 | 51.31 |
12 | Singapore | 2,522.82 | 2.14 | 85.53 |
13 | Sri Lanka | 2,139.26 | 1.82 | -20.35 |
14 | Turkey | 1,730.39 | 1.47 | 4.15 |
15 | Myanmar | 1,212.04 | 1.03 | -12.38 |
16 | Russia | 932.03 | 0.79 | 16.58 |
17 | Canada | 919.07 | 0.78 | -2.57 |
18 | UAE | 821.57 | 0.70 | -32.69 |
19 | Thailand | 799.56 | 0.68 | -6.87 |
20 | Indonesia | 742.56 | 0.63 | 6.89 |
(Data Source: GTF)

Table 2: Export Value of Raw Silk from China to Major Markets
(January – October 2024)
Unit: 10,000 USD
Rank | Partner Country/Region | Export Value | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year (%) |
– | Global | 32,158.73 | 100.00 | -12.69 |
1 | EU 27 Countries | 15,624.43 | 48.59 | 5.50 |
2 | India | 4,826.67 | 15.01 | -39.35 |
3 | Japan | 3,031.80 | 9.43 | -16.04 |
4 | Vietnam | 2,107.22 | 6.55 | -49.36 |
5 | USA | 1,290.28 | 4.01 | 2.26 |
6 | Pakistan | 897.52 | 2.79 | 72.13 |
7 | South Korea | 532.19 | 1.65 | -21.53 |
8 | Indonesia | 450.71 | 1.40 | 23.97 |
9 | Myanmar | 410.51 | 1.28 | 20.12 |
10 | Cambodia | 409.26 | 1.27 | 207.71 |
11 | Peru | 374.38 | 1.16 | 3.31 |
12 | Brazil | 254.18 | 0.79 | -5.73 |
13 | Bangladesh | 241.16 | 0.75 | -56.64 |
14 | Nepal | 210.28 | 0.65 | -6.54 |
15 | Thailand | 192.17 | 0.60 | -42.61 |
16 | Malaysia | 149.96 | 0.47 | 95.97 |
17 | Iraq | 138.68 | 0.43 | 41.19 |
18 | UK | 116.40 | 0.36 | -4.63 |
19 | Turkey | 113.45 | 0.35 | 123.55 |
20 | Switzerland | 100.71 | 0.31 | 1110.66 |
(Data Source: GTF)
Table 3: Export Quantity and Unit Price of Raw Silk from China to Major Markets
(January – October 2024)
Unit: Tons, Price: USD/KG
Rank | Country/Region | Export Quantity | Year-on-Year (%) | Market Share (%) | Unit Price | Year-on-Year (%) |
– | Global | 5,820.98 | -11.50 | 100.00 | 55.25 | -1.35 |
1 | EU 27 Countries | 2,570.58 | 0.78 | 44.16 | 60.78 | 4.68 |
2 | India | 817.09 | -40.01 | 14.04 | 59.07 | 1.10 |
3 | Japan | 546.42 | -18.28 | 9.39 | 55.49 | 2.74 |
4 | Vietnam | 340.52 | -54.30 | 5.85 | 61.88 | 10.81 |
5 | USA | 314.91 | 202.12 | 5.41 | 40.97 | -66.15 |
6 | Pakistan | 203.71 | 69.29 | 3.50 | 44.06 | 1.68 |
7 | South Korea | 108.79 | -29.49 | 1.87 | 48.92 | 11.29 |
8 | Morocco | 93.39 | 206.06 | 1.60 | 4.71 | -65.91 |
9 | Indonesia | 90.15 | 36.47 | 1.55 | 50.00 | -9.16 |
10 | Cambodia | 76.72 | 219.53 | 1.32 | 53.34 | -3.70 |
(Data Source: GTF)

Table 4: Export Value of Silk Fabrics from China to Major Markets
(January – October 2024)
Unit: 10,000 USD
Rank | Partner Country/Region | Export Value | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year (%) |
– | Global | 28,400.67 | 100.00 | -11.31 |
1 | EU 27 Countries | 7,401.12 | 26.06 | -4.54 |
2 | India | 2,892.14 | 10.18 | -10.02 |
3 | Hong Kong | 2,532.87 | 8.92 | 31.16 |
4 | Sri Lanka | 2,135.96 | 7.52 | -18.86 |
5 | Pakistan | 1,894.44 | 6.67 | -45.75 |
6 | Turkey | 1,569.12 | 5.52 | 0.02 |
7 | South Korea | 1,396.78 | 4.92 | -18.85 |
8 | Vietnam | 952.48 | 3.35 | 4.24 |
9 | Japan | 903.46 | 3.18 | -14.24 |
10 | Myanmar | 797.32 | 2.81 | -22.36 |
11 | Malaysia | 734.85 | 2.59 | 14.28 |
12 | USA | 630.83 | 2.22 | 9.81 |
13 | UAE | 527.28 | 1.86 | -26.53 |
14 | UK | 480.86 | 1.69 | -14.39 |
15 | Singapore | 390.15 | 1.37 | 60.10 |
16 | Saudi Arabia | 354.32 | 1.25 | 110.67 |
17 | Philippines | 277.00 | 0.98 | 2.56 |
18 | Afghanistan | 259.72 | 0.91 | -66.62 |
19 | Brazil | 248.44 | 0.87 | -19.44 |
20 | Indonesia | 246.55 | 0.87 | -5.58 |
(Data Source: GTF)
Table 5: Export Value of Silk Finished Products from China to Major Markets
(January – October 2024)
Unit: 10,000 USD
Rank | Partner Country/Region | Export Value | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year (%) |
– | Global | 57,137.76 | 100.00 | 4.18 |
1 | USA | 21,734.07 | 38.04 | 7.06 |
2 | EU 27 Countries | 13,297.72 | 23.27 | 2.03 |
3 | Australia | 3,094.18 | 5.42 | -14.60 |
4 | UK | 3,002.21 | 5.25 | -7.83 |
5 | Hong Kong | 2,916.17 | 5.10 | -22.63 |
6 | Germany | 2,811.48 | 4.92 | 13.13 |
7 | Japan | 2,687.86 | 4.70 | -14.10 |
8 | Singapore | 2,052.49 | 3.59 | 95.78 |
9 | Malaysia | 1,735.42 | 3.04 | 71.45 |
10 | South Korea | 1,050.85 | 1.84 | 17.61 |
11 | Canada | 835.82 | 1.46 | -1.37 |
12 | Russia | 626.99 | 1.10 | 28.92 |
13 | Thailand | 442.36 | 0.77 | 155.92 |
14 | Kazakhstan | 412.69 | 0.72 | 262.79 |
15 | UAE | 254.16 | 0.44 | -13.88 |
16 | Philippines | 245.88 | 0.43 | 246.52 |
17 | Switzerland | 212.44 | 0.37 | 19.77 |
18 | New Zealand | 189.71 | 0.33 | 26.42 |
19 | Saudi Arabia | 176.45 | 0.31 | 48.57 |
20 | Mexico | 167.26 | 0.29 | 31.64 |
(Data Source: GTF)

Table 6: Subtotals of Export Value of Silk Products by Major Chinese Provinces and Cities
(January – October 2024)
Unit: 10,000 USD
Rank | Province | Export Value | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year (%) |
– | Total | 117,697.15 | 100.00 | -4.85 |
1 | Zhejiang Province | 41,251.67 | 35.05 | -8.03 |
2 | Jiangsu Province | 22,581.09 | 19.19 | -4.19 |
3 | Guangdong Province | 13,223.07 | 11.23 | -4.30 |
4 | Shandong Province | 9,175.31 | 7.80 | 9.20 |
5 | Shanghai City | 7,986.72 | 6.79 | -23.74 |
6 | Sichuan Province | 7,497.01 | 6.37 | 15.64 |
7 | Liaoning Province | 3,025.31 | 2.57 | 9.43 |
8 | Fujian Province | 2,737.41 | 2.33 | 172.55 |
9 | Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Regio | 2,562.03 | 2.18 | -42.35 |
10 | Yunnan Province | 1,686.92 | 1.43 | 34.73 |
11 | Qinghai Province | 822.28 | 0.70 | -42.56 |
12 | Anhui Province | 775.72 | 0.66 | -18.96 |
13 | Chongqing City | 715.12 | 0.61 | -28.11 |
14 | Hubei Province | 668.79 | 0.57 | 233.55 |
15 | Xinjiang Uygur Region | 653.02 | 0.55 | 238.72 |
16 | Hebei Province | 524.01 | 0.45 | 11.90 |
17 | Beijing City | 396.26 | 0.34 | -16.33 |
18 | Tianjin City | 358.34 | 0.30 | 26.13 |
19 | Jiangxi Province | 294.39 | 0.25 | -41.24 |
20 | Hainan Province | 223.03 | 0.19 | 1254.51 |
21 | Inner Mongolia | 166.57 | 0.14 | -37.33 |
22 | Hunan Province | 118.98 | 0.10 | -53.65 |
23 | Shaanxi Province | 105.93 | 0.09 | 248.02 |
24 | Heilongjiang Province | 48.98 | 0.04 | 14.42 |
25 | Henan Province | 46.60 | 0.04 | -90.19 |
26 | Tibet Autonomous Region | 22.08 | 0.02 | -8.03 |
27 | Guizhou Province | 20.72 | 0.02 | 58.29 |
28 | Jilin Province | 5.54 | 0.00 | 540.63 |
29 | Gansu Province | 3.35 | 0.00 | -3.03 |
30 | Shanxi Province | 0.68 | 0.00 | 25.25 |
31 | Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region | 0.23 | 0.00 | -68.25 |
(Data Source: GTF)

- Import Statistics
Table 7: Total Import Value of Silk Products into China from Major Sources
(January – October 2024)
Unit: 10,000 USD
Rank | Partner Country/Region | Import Value | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year (%) | |
– | Global | 26,875.73 | 100.00 | -1.01 | |
1 | EU 27 Countries | 18,704.14 | 69.59 | -2.42 | |
2 | India | 3,318.85 | 12.35 | 30.66 | |
3 | China | 1,154.87 | 4.30 | -15.83 | |
4 | Uzbekistan | 1,105.39 | 4.11 | -8.29 | |
5 | North Korea | 597.58 | 2.22 | 9.50 | |
6 | Myanmar | 353.11 | 1.31 | -25.51 | |
7 | Vietnam | 302.08 | 1.12 | 1.07 | |
8 | Japan | 244.36 | 0.91 | -11.59 | |
9 | Switzerland | 156.67 | 0.58 | 17.59 | |
10 | South Korea | 127.24 | 0.47 | -15.99 | |
11 | Morocco | 113.88 | 0.42 | -12.40 | |
12 | Madagascar | 88.07 | 0.33 | -6.95 | |
13 | Turkey | 74.85 | 0.28 | -48.11 | |
14 | USA | 73.77 | 0.27 | -5.55 | |
15 | UK | 66.42 | 0.25 | -2.78 | |
16 | Sri Lanka | 63.11 | 0.23 | 152.51 | |
17 | Tunisia | 58.35 | 0.22 | -51.77 | |
18 | Thailand | 47.60 | 0.18 | 68.55 | |
19 | Brazil | 46.40 | 0.17 | -32.08 | |
20 | Tajikistan | 43.36 | 0.16 | 236.10 |
(Data Source: GTF)
Table 8: Import Value of Raw Silk into China from Major Sources
(January – October 2024)
Unit: 10,000 USD
Rank | Partner Country/Region | Import Value | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year (%) |
– | Global | 5,659.52 | 100.00 | 8.38 |
1 | India | 2,985.28 | 52.75 | 27.43 |
2 | Uzbekistan | 1,099.87 | 19.43 | -8.35 |
3 | North Korea | 597.58 | 10.56 | 9.50 |
4 | Vietnam | 244.08 | 4.31 | -12.19 |
5 | Myanmar | 206.15 | 3.64 | -39.79 |
6 | China | 147.88 | 2.61 | 108.29 |
7 | EU 27 Countries | 138.62 | 2.45 | 7.79 |
8 | Japan | 66.04 | 1.17 | 14.85 |
9 | Brazil | 46.26 | 0.82 | -31.92 |
10 | Tajikistan | 43.36 | 0.77 | 236.10 |
(Data Source: GTF)
Table 9: Import Quantity and Unit Price of Raw Silk into China from Major Sources
(January – October 2024)
Unit: Tons, Price: USD/KG
Rank | Country/Region | Import Quantity | Year-on-Year (%) | Market Share (%) | Unit Price | Year-on-Year (%) |
– | Global | 5,537.53 | 4.22 | 100.00 | 10.22 | 3.99 |
1 | India | 2,660.06 | 17.88 | 48.04 | 11.22 | 8.10 |
2 | Uzbekistan | 1,197.91 | -3.32 | 21.63 | 9.18 | -5.21 |
3 | North Korea | 996.99 | 15.86 | 18.00 | 5.99 | -5.50 |
4 | Vietnam | 321.10 | -29.08 | 5.80 | 7.60 | 23.81 |
5 | Myanmar | 108.00 | -40.48 | 1.95 | 19.09 | 1.15 |
6 | Tajikistan | 53.90 | 278.27 | 0.97 | 8.04 | -11.15 |
7 | Turkey | 45.66 | 19.54 | 0.82 | 9.34 | -13.81 |
8 | Thailand | 44.38 | 5.89 | 0.80 | 6.24 | 48.37 |
9 | Brazil | 37.01 | -47.83 | 0.67 | 12.50 | 30.50 |
10 | China | 28.19 | 51.85 | 0.51 | 52.46 | 37.17 |
(Data Source: GTF)

Table 10: Import Value of Silk Fabrics into China from Major Sources
(January – October 2024)
Unit: 10,000 USD
Rank | Partner Country/Region | Import Value | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year (%) |
– | Global | 1,338.30 | 100.00 | 0.26 |
1 | EU 27 Countries | 640.50 | 47.86 | 16.41 |
2 | Myanmar | 144.95 | 10.83 | 10.12 |
3 | Switzerland | 143.80 | 10.74 | 17.43 |
4 | Japan | 129.94 | 9.71 | -7.41 |
5 | China | 113.19 | 8.46 | -46.10 |
6 | South Korea | 87.16 | 6.51 | -27.89 |
7 | India | 51.30 | 3.83 | 92.63 |
8 | UK | 11.33 | 0.85 | 13.87 |
9 | Taiwan | 5.11 | 0.38 | -45.93 |
10 | San Marino | 4.92 | 0.37 | – |
(Data Source: GTF)
Table 11: Import Value of Silk Finished Products into China from Major Sources
(January – October 2024)
Unit: 10,000 USD
Rank | Partner Country/Region | Import Value | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year (%) |
– | Global | 19,877.91 | 100.00 | -3.47 |
1 | EU 27 Countries | 17,925.03 | 90.18 | -3.05 |
2 | China | 893.81 | 4.50 | -18.08 |
3 | India | 282.27 | 1.42 | 65.45 |
4 | Morocco | 113.88 | 0.57 | -12.24 |
5 | Madagascar | 88.07 | 0.44 | -6.95 |
6 | USA | 67.81 | 0.34 | -4.55 |
7 | Sri Lanka | 63.11 | 0.32 | 152.51 |
8 | Tunisia | 58.35 | 0.29 | -51.77 |
9 | Vietnam | 57.99 | 0.29 | 177.62 |
10 | UK | 55.09 | 0.28 | -4.94 |
(Data Source: GTF)
Table 12: Subtotals of Import Value of Silk Products into China buymajor Provinces and Cities
(January – October 2024)
Unit: 10,000 USD
Rank | Province | Import Value | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year (%) |
– | Total | 26,875.73 | 100.00 | -1.01 |
1 | Shanghai City | 18,735.81 | 69.71 | -3.88 |
2 | Zhejiang Province | 3,887.73 | 14.47 | 23.05 |
3 | Guangdong Province | 1,792.75 | 6.67 | 27.87 |
4 | Beijing City | 399.66 | 1.49 | -18.62 |
5 | Jiangsu Province | 387.65 | 1.44 | 10.45 |
6 | Hainan Province | 275.81 | 1.03 | -21.12 |
7 | Shandong Province | 271.89 | 1.01 | -2.27 |
8 | Anhui Province | 263.82 | 0.98 | -31.37 |
9 | Sichuan Province | 212.99 | 0.79 | 60.08 |
10 | Yunnan Province | 208.29 | 0.78 | -39.45 |
11 | Guangxi Zhuang Region | 161.03 | 0.60 | -17.48 |
12 | Fujian Province | 98.20 | 0.37 | 46.75 |
13 | Xinjiang Uygur Region | 47.49 | 0.18 | 11,727.45 |
14 | Liaoning Province | 29.20 | 0.11 | 6.53 |
15 | Chongqing City | 23.15 | 0.09 | -28.56 |
16 | Hubei Province | 21.78 | 0.08 | -54.82 |
17 | Tianjin City | 14.78 | 0.05 | -17.08 |
18 | Henan Province | 12.54 | 0.05 | -3.46 |
19 | Jiangxi Province | 11.35 | 0.04 | -75.80 |
20 | Heilongjiang Province | 6.61 | 0.02 | -95.69 |
21 | Hebei Province | 5.87 | 0.02 | -44.09 |
22 | Shanxi Province | 4.17 | 0.02 | 17.87 |
23 | Inner Mongolia | 1.17 | 0.00 | – |
24 | Qinghai Province | 1.11 | 0.00 | -66.55 |
25 | Shaanxi Province | 0.87 | 0.00 | -99.38 |
(Data Source: GTF)
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