With the outbreak of the global epidemic, foreign trade people really can’t sleep!
According to customs statistics, my country’s exports of textile yarns, fabrics and products from January to February 2020 were 137.725 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%.
Due to concerns about the new coronavirus epidemic, a container ship from China was refused by port workers to unload its cargo!
Since the outbreak of the new coronavirus, many countries or regions have taken certain measures, which has had a considerable impact on my country’s foreign trade companies. In fact, although the epidemic is spreading globally, it has been well controlled in China. However, many foreigners still don’t know much about the relevant situation, and they still “discolor when talking about China.” According to the latest reports from foreign media, on March 9, a container ship named “GH LEVANT” that once called China arrived at Port Louis, Mauritius. The ship was originally planned to unload 300 containers and load 400 containers.
However, although the crew of the ship has been confirmed by the Mauritian health department to be healthy and will not pose a threat to public health, and since the ship left Shenzhen on February 24, it has already exceeded 14 days. But local dock workers still refused to board the ship and unload the cargo, citing concerns about the virus!
▼Local live scene
▼Media reports
According to public information inquiry, the “GH LEVANT” container ship can carry more than 4,000 containers in total. It has called at terminals such as Shanghai, Hong Kong, Shenzhen Shekou, etc., and plans to sail to Port Louis, Mauritius, and South Africa. In ports such as Durban, many shipping companies including CMA CGM, Maersk, President Lines, Hamburg Süd, and Safi Lines share cabins.
▼Port of Call Situation
The dock workers said they had not received any prior information from the port. Notice that the ship once called at relevant ports in China. Coupled with the lack of protective equipment such as masks, they refused to continue boarding and unloading.
Currently, the incident is still being coordinated and the ship is still stranded in Port Louis. The final result of the resolution and whether it will delay the shipping schedule are yet to be known.
Italy closed the country, and foreign trade people cried: 30,000 coats were thrown into their hands!
However, one wave has not subsided, and another wave has arisen. Some countries and regions in the world are losing control. Among them are some countries that are highly related to China’s foreign trade, such as Japan, South Korea, and Italy.
Starting from the morning of March 10, the closure measures adopted in the northern Lombardy region were extended to the whole country, and the closure of schools across Italy was extended to April 3. As soon as the news came out, an Anhui foreign trade factory owner couldn’t help complaining: “md, the 30,000 Italian coats made by our factory are in my hands!”
It’s not just foreign trade people who have a lot of goods in their hands. The person in charge of production of a clothing company doing domestic business couldn’t help complaining: “I still have more than 50,000 pieces in hand this year. For the goods sold in spring and summer, customers have yet to express whether they want the goods or not!”
Italy is now in the early stages of the epidemic The stage may be similar to the stage of the epidemic in Wuhan in early or mid-January. Some people say that Europe has become Hubei, and Italy is the “Wuhan of Europe.”
As for the next step, the boss revealed: “I still have an order from Italy in hand, but I don’t dare to do it! The customer’s attitude towards the Italian order is also ambiguous. .” I really don’t know who to talk to when I’m suffering.
80% of workers in children’s clothing companies are unable to return to work, and the bosses are unable to do it themselves
“If there are no workers, the boss can do it himself.” This sentence was accompanied by the video that Vivian Luo had just posted on WeChat Moments. In the video, Wei An’s father was 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’s father and daughter had no choice but to go to the battle together. “My dad only had two perms, and I permed them all afternoon.”
Huzhou Zhili Beautiful Niuniu Clothing Co., Ltd. run by Vivian’s family (hereinafter referred to as Meili Niu Niu) is a medium-sized children’s clothing company in Zhili Town. There are probably more than a thousand children’s clothing companies of the size of Meili Niu Niu in Zhili Town.
Zhili Town is a famous children’s clothing production center in China. According to incomplete statistics, the townThere was a shortage of inventory last month, and the launch of some of Uniqlo’s new products has been delayed. Saigon 3 Garment, a Vietnamese supplier of Uniqlo and Nike, only has enough raw materials for production until the end of February.
The “infectious disease” in the global supply chain is spreading from other industries to the textile and garment industry
In addition to masks, food, clothing, housing and transportation are still important necessities of life. However, the textile and clothing industry is affected by the epidemic. Once there is a problem in the supply chain, it will be like this infectious disease. The supply chain problem is Infected from other industries to the textile and garment industry.
If the “closure” of Wuhan on January 23 is taken as the starting point of the epidemic’s impact on the economy, then the Chinese economy has been affected for a month and a half. We can use China as a sample to deduce what other economies will experience in the future.
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 and clothing bosses have been carrying the epidemic for more than a month. Come down, if you persist a little longer, you will definitely be able to usher in “spring”! </p
