The new orders index for the textile industry is below the critical point for two consecutive months

In August 2010, the China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was 51.7%, which was 0.5 percentage points higher than the previous month. After falling for three consecutive months, the index has rebounded this month and has remained at the critical point of more than 50%, indicating that China's manufacturing economy is still showing growth.

In August 2010, of the five sub-indices that constituted the manufacturing PMI, the production index, new orders index, and supplier delivery time index increased in a chain, while the raw material inventory index and the employee index fell slightly.

The production index was 53.1%, an increase of 0.4 percentage points from the previous month. It was above the critical point for 19 consecutive months, indicating that the production volume of the manufacturing enterprises has maintained steady growth. From the perspective of the industry, the production volume of the beverage manufacturing industry, metal products industry, petroleum processing and coking industry, agricultural and non-staple food processing and food manufacturing industry increased significantly from last month; the ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing industry and non-ferrous metal smelting and rolling After a two-month decline in the production volume of the processing industry, this month saw a rebound; the production index of the chemical fiber manufacturing and rubber and plastic products, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and transportation equipment manufacturing industries was placed below the critical point for two consecutive months. The company's production volume continued to decline. In terms of scale, the production index of large- and medium-sized enterprises rebounded from the previous month and remained above the critical point. The production index of small-scale enterprises fell below the critical point.

The new orders index was 53.1%, which was 2.2 percentage points higher than the previous month. It continues to be above the critical point, indicating that the demand for the manufacturing industry has increased over the previous month. In terms of different industries, new orders for agricultural and non-staple food processing and food processing, petroleum processing and coking industries, special equipment and instrumentation, culture, office machinery manufacturing and other industries are on an upward trend; ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing industry and non-ferrous metal smelting and The new order index of the rolling processing industry rose above the critical point this month; the new order index for wood processing, bamboo, rattan, palm grass products and furniture manufacturing was below the critical point for four consecutive months; new orders for the textile and chemical fiber manufacturing and rubber and plastic products industries The index is below the critical point for two consecutive months, indicating that market demand continues to decline. The survey showed that the export order index was 52.2%, which was 1.0 percentage point higher than the previous month.

The main raw material inventory index was 47.3%, down 0.5% from the previous month, and was below the critical point for three consecutive months, indicating that the inventory of major raw materials was declining. The survey shows that due to the increase in the price of raw materials, some companies reduce their purchases, mainly by consuming up-front inventory to meet production activities. From the industry perspective, the inventory of major raw materials in non-metallic mineral products industry, chemical fiber manufacturing and rubber and plastic products industries, special equipment and instrumentation culture office machinery manufacturing, metal products, electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing industries Obviously fall back.

The employee index was 51.7%, which was lower than the 0.5% in the previous month. It was set above the critical point for six months in a row, indicating that the demand for manufacturing labor is growing at a steady pace. From the perspective of the industry, the number of enterprises in the metal products industry, agricultural and non-staple food processing and food manufacturing industries increased significantly compared to the previous period; the labor volume of enterprises in the textile and ** product industries fell from the previous month.

The supplier delivery time index was 50.7%, which was 0.8 percentage points higher than last month. It was above the critical point, indicating that the delivery time of manufacturing material suppliers was slightly faster than that of the previous month.

According to the survey, the purchase price index of major raw materials was 60.5%, a significant increase of 10.1 percentage points from the previous month. In terms of sub-sectors, only the purchase price of major raw materials in the petroleum processing and coking industries was lower than that in the previous month in the 20 industries, and other industries have improved in various degrees from last month. Among them, pharmaceutical manufacturing, agricultural and sideline food processing and food manufacturing, and wood The purchase price of major raw materials for processing wood, bamboo, rattan, palm grass products and furniture manufacturing industries rose greatly, the purchase price index was above a high of over 70%; the main raw materials for ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing and chemical fiber manufacturing and rubber and plastic products After the purchase price fell in recent months, this month regained the upward trend; the purchase price of major raw materials in the textile industry has significantly narrowed.

This month, the company reported that due to extreme geological disasters caused by extreme weather, railway transportation in some areas is tight and it is more difficult for enterprises to purchase.