According to customs statistics, my country’s exports of textile yarns, fabrics and products from January to February 2020 were US$13.7725 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 19.9%. From January to February 2020, my country’s exports of clothing and clothing accessories were US$16.0623 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 20.0%.
As of 9 a.m. on March 21, there were 19,469 cases in the United States and more than 150,000 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia outside China. The global epidemic broke out, and foreign trade personnel I really can’t sleep!
01 There is a high probability that textile foreign trade orders will drop sharply
On March 11, the World Health Organization announced in Geneva that the new coronavirus epidemic has the characteristics of a global pandemic! Subsequently, many countries, led by the United States, successively announced new city and border closure measures!
According to reports in the Philippines, Philippine President Duterte decided to blockade the capital Manila on the 12th, covering cities and municipalities in the entire region. All land, sea and air transportation to and from Metro Manila will be suspended. “Industry analysts pointed out that the closure of Manila will have a huge impact on foreign trade logistics. It can be seen that the world economy is slipping into the abyss in a suffocating way, and textile and clothing foreign trade will be directly affected, and a large number of foreign trade orders will drop sharply.
It is reported that a trader said with regret and disappointment, “We agreed a year ago that an order of 1.2 million millimeters of silk would be made in February after the new year, but now the orders have dropped sharply. Not even 100,000 meters.”
02 Gucci closes 6 production plants in Italy
Due to the new crown epidemic, luxury brands owned by French Kering Group have closed six production plants in Italy.
Gucci said , in order to protect the health and safety of relevant personnel, all production plants in Italy will be temporarily closed and will not resume operations until at least March 20.
Last week, Gucci just announced the cancellation of May The 2021 resort series show will be held in San Francisco on the 18th. The new time and location of the show will be announced later and have not yet been determined.
Gucci said this decision is “as a further precautionary measure to protect the health and safety of our community.” However, Gucci has assured that it will continue to maintain necessary activities to guarantee the continuity of our current and future business operations. The company appeals for calm and emphasizes The temporary closure will not affect our supply to customers. The group added: “The company has been closely monitoring developments in order to respond quickly and take further measures. ”
03 Workers in children’s clothing companies cannot return to work, and the boss cannot go to work in person
“If there are no workers, the boss will do it himself. “There is this sentence next to the video that Vivian Luo just posted on WeChat Moments. In the video, Vivian’s father is ironing clothes with a few workers in the garment workshop.
Vivian’s factory workshop has resumed work and production for two or three days, but there is still a serious shortage of workers in the factory. Vivian and her daughter had to work together, “My dad just permed two, and I permed one afternoon. ”
Huzhou Zhili Beautiful Niuniu Clothing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Beautiful Niuniu) run by the Vivian family is a medium-sized children’s clothing company in Zhili Town. It is as large as Beautiful Niuniu. There are about a thousand children’s clothing companies in Zhili Town.
Zhili Town It is a famous children’s clothing production center in China. According to incomplete statistics, there are 13,000 children’s clothing production and processing units in the town, 7,000 e-commerce companies, and two to three thousand clothing supporting units. In 2018, Zhili Town’s children’s clothing production and processing units Annual sales have reached 55 billion yuan.
However, now affected by the new coronavirus epidemic, this children’s clothing town that contracts 60% of the output of China’s children’s clothing market is facing severe production tests. The situation of children’s clothing companies in Zhili Town is not optimistic.
04 Southeast Asian factories of international brands are facing a shortage crisis
In fact, in addition to China, many factories that have moved to Vietnam, Cambodia and other places have been unable to start operations smoothly. It is understood that a textile factory moved its production capacity from China last year in order to diversify risks due to the intense trade war between China and the United States. Going to Vietnam, the factory has just been built, foreign orders have been placed, and the mainland management cadres have also applied for visas. They can start work just waiting for the start of the New Year. But now the mainland Chinese management cadres are not available, making it impossible for the production line to operate smoothly. “Now We hope our customers can understand us. We don’t want to encounter this situation. “The boss said helplessly.
In addition, the epidemic has also brought an impact on logistics. Although Vietnam’s industrial chain is gradually improving, many raw materials are imported from China. They are very closely connected with each other. “Most of our factories only have about one month’s worth of noodles and accessories. If the epidemic continues to be serious and China’s output of noodles and accessories is interrupted, we may have to suspend production! “A garment manufacturer said.
Vietnam,…�Both villages are facing the impact of insufficient raw materials and fabrics. If the epidemic continues to spread, even if customers transfer orders to Vietnam, Cambodia and other places, they will not be able to successfully complete the orders no matter how full they are.
According to Japanese media reports, although some international fashion brands have transferred some production lines to Southeast Asian countries, clothing OEMs in Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and other countries still rely on the mainland to supply raw materials. , for example, about 60% of the raw materials used in Vietnamese sewing products come from China.
In addition to masks, food, clothing, housing and transportation are still important necessities of life. However, the textile and clothing industry has been affected by the epidemic, the foreign trade market has been greatly affected, and the supply chain has experienced a crisis.
Last year’s foreign trade situation was relatively difficult, which led to a decline in the number of orders received by textile companies and shrinking profits. Many textile people placed their hopes on 2020, but things went counterproductive. At the beginning of 2020, The pace has been disrupted by an epidemic. At present, whether the trade situation can improve this year depends on whether the epidemic can be effectively controlled and whether the Sino-US trade war can truly ease.
The epidemic will eventually end, it is just a matter of time, and China’s complete industrial chain is unmatched by other countries. Textile bosses, if you persist, you will be able to Welcome “spring”! </p
