2010 China International Textile and Garment Trade Development Forum Held

On November 1, the “2010 China International Textile and Garment Trade Development Forum” hosted by the Ministry of Commerce, hosted by the China Textile Import and Export Chamber of Commerce, and co-organized by the China Foreign Trade Center, was held in the Canton Fair Complex with nearly 200 people from 11 countries and regions. Representatives attended the forum. Participants conducted in-depth discussions on the latest development trends and challenges of the current international textile and apparel trade, and exchanged experiences and practices on the textile industry in the face of crisis, adjustment of transformation, brand development, increase of added value, and increase of high-tech content. .

Export situation is better than expected. Huang Yuefeng, head of the textile division of the Ministry of Commerce's Foreign Trade Department, believes that this year's textile exports are picking up. Exports have increased from the same period of last year, but they are still lower than the average growth rate during the normal period. In general, the export situation of China's textile and clothing is better than expected at the beginning of the year. He pointed out that the current international market competition is fierce, trade friction phenomenon is still serious, the pressure of business operations, resulting in insufficient internal force to expand exports, China's textile and garment industry regulatory task is still very arduous, you need to change the mode of foreign trade development, accelerate the development of foreign trade The direction of change.

Buyers are willing to strengthen cooperation with Chinese companies Mi Liang, senior researcher of Japan's fiber input and output portfolio, said that Chinese products account for 95% of Japan’s total clothing imports. At present, Japan’s textile trade is at its greatest turning point, and China will soon become Japan’s largest trade. country. Germany's Hermes-OTTO general manager of North Asia, Ai Saimeng said that the closure of some banks and the impact of the financial tsunami prompted the German retail industry's performance to rise. He said that the price factor is still the most important factor in Sino-German trade, and Hermes-OTTO is very willing to grow together with China. Huang Weiji, secretary-general of the Taiwan Textile Industry Development Association, said that currently, 18 verification methods for functional textiles in Taiwan are the highlights of the development of the textile industry. In the future, they will cooperate with the mainland market in various ways.

Transformation and Upgrading Requires Technological Innovation The Deputy Chairman of the China Textile Import & Export Chamber of Commerce and Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Esquel Group Che Kejun stated that the Chinese economy must take a sustainable development path and only through transformation and upgrading, and transformation and upgrading require technology. Innovation. To this end, companies must improve product quality and work efficiency, but also to improve automation processes, improve service levels, and save energy and reduce emissions. Hilton, president of the Fair Labor Association, also said that China's garment industry is particularly urgent in cultivating value-added industrial chains. China is successful in the fashion industry and technology will play a significant role. The future development direction of the textile and clothing industry is to create energy-saving production, and enterprises with rapid production capacity, promote low-carbon life, low-carbon society.

Take full advantage of export credit insurance Zhou Ji'an, deputy general manager of China Export Credit Insurance Corporation, pointed out that the financial crisis has affected the production methods of China's textile and garment companies. At present, Chinese enterprises need to break through too conservative trading methods and make full use of the country’s financial capital and credit tools to expand business. Utilize export credit insurance to circumvent potential risks brought about by the financial crisis and open up new markets. Combining the manufacturing capabilities of companies with the financial capabilities of the country to achieve a new credit model. China's textile and garment export enterprises must move from the original “low-end products, cash transactions” stage to the “high-end products, credit transactions” stage.

Concerned about the five major trends in the industry The European Textile and Apparel Federation ** Fu Lixin proposed at the forum that although the international economic situation is uncertain, the economic recovery has given companies hope to see more market initiative and fair trade. He believes that there are five trends in the development of the global textile and apparel industry: First, ordinary goods will be transformed into specialty goods; Second, Internet technology will promote the improvement of service levels in the industry; Third, consumer demand for new products will increase continuously; Fourth, textiles make more demands on raw materials. High requirements; Fifth, the industry focuses on sustainable development and promotes green technology and green economy.