In order to deeply understand the direct impact of the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic on the production and operation of the textile industry, China Textile Federation conducted a daily survey on the resumption of work and production of textile enterprises from February 13 to March 4, 2020. 1,063 households were surveyed. Textile companies provide feedback on their resumption of work and production through online questionnaires. China Textile Federation has compiled and analyzed online data, combined with information collected through surveys by various professional associations and relevant departments, and reported the progress of the industry’s resumption of work and production to the National Development and Reform Commission and the relevant departments and bureaus of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology every day; it also submitted special reports every week to summarize Difficulties and policy demands encountered by textile enterprises in the process of resuming work and production, and putting forward policy and measure suggestions.
The resumption of work and production of textile enterprises within the week from February 26 to March 4 is reported as follows for industry reference.
In the past week, textile companies have generally made steady progress in resuming work and production, and the number of companies that have resumed work and the number of workers who have returned to work continues to increase.
According to the survey data of the Resumption of Work Daily, a total of 286 companies filled out the online questionnaire from 12:00 on February 26 to 12:00 on March 4, and the proportion of companies that have resumed work reached 89.9%, an increase of 7.1% from the previous week’s survey results. percentage points; the number of returning workers in 257 enterprises that have resumed work has reached 250,000, accounting for 72.4% of the total number of employees under normal circumstances, an increase of 4.4 percentage points from the previous week’s survey.
China Textile Federation extracted the daily information on the resumption of work and production of enterprises in four periods, namely February 13~15, 18~20, and 23~ From the 25th and 28th to March 1st, a total of 88 companies submitted valid information at the same time during these four periods. The data shows that in the four time periods, the proportions of the above-mentioned enterprises that have resumed work were 63.6%, 75%, 81.8% and 88.6% respectively, and the proportions of people who have resumed work were 42%, 61.8%, 71.3% and 74% respectively. This shows that the resumption of work and production of enterprises continues to progress steadily.
China Textile Federation Cluster Office and Park Office conducted a survey on 29 key textile industry clusters in 15 provinces across the country. As of 12:00 on February 28, there were 11,000 textile households. Enterprises have resumed production, accounting for 21.1% of the total number of enterprises in the above-mentioned clusters, an increase of 6 percentage points from the survey a week ago (February 21).
The resumption of work and production of enterprises upstream of the industrial chain is good, the progress of downstream resumption of work has been accelerated, and the synergy of the operation of the industrial chain has improved.
In the past week, the resumption of work and production of enterprises in the middle and lower reaches of the textile industry chain has gradually improved, and the resumption of work and opening of the textile and apparel professional market has accelerated. In mid-to-late February, the resumption of work in the upper and lower reaches of the industrial chain was not synchronized. The problem is gradually alleviated, and the synergy of industrial chain operations is gradually restored.
The resumption of work and production in the upstream links of the textile industry chain has been relatively good. In the early stages of resumption of work, the advantages of a high level of automation and digitalization of production equipment and a low degree of dependence on labor were reflected. According to data from the China Textile Federation Daily, about 85% of the chemical fiber and cotton spinning companies surveyed have resumed production.
In the terminal industries of the industrial chain, affected by factors such as insufficient workers returning to work and the difficulty of epidemic prevention management and procurement of epidemic prevention materials due to large numbers of personnel, the initial resumption of work and production was significantly slower, but the situation has improved significantly recently. According to the key industrial cluster data collected by China Textile Federation on February 28, the proportion of enterprises that have resumed work in five clothing and home textile industry clusters with complete information, including Nantong Dieshiqiao, Changshu, and Yudu, increased by 11.7 percentage points from the previous week. According to the China National Garment Association’s survey of 325 key enterprises from February 27 to 28, 80.8% of the surveyed enterprises have resumed operations, an increase of nearly 20 percentage points from the survey a week ago.
According to the survey data of 101 key textile and apparel professional markets across the country by the China Textile Federation Circulation Branch on March 3, the opening rate of the monomer market has reached 84.2%, an increase of 15.9 percentage points from the previous week’s survey. ; The number of shops that have opened is 37,000, accounting for 44.3% of the total number of shops in the market under normal circumstances. Although there are still a large number of goods that have not resumed business, this proportion has increased by 18.1 percentage points from a week ago.
The resumption of work by small and micro enterprises is still relatively slow, and companies that have resumed work have insufficient orders and work starts.
The overall progress of the resumption of work and production of small and micro enterprises is still relatively slow. According to the survey data of 29 key industrial clusters by China Textile Federation, a total of 9,149 enterprises below designated size have resumed work, accounting for the total number of enterprises below cluster size. It is only 18.4%. Compared with the 78.2% resumption rate of enterprises above designated size in the cluster, the proportion is obviously low. In addition to worker shortages and difficulties in purchasing anti-epidemic materials, the reduction in outsourcing orders from large enterprises and the incomplete recovery of the professional market are also important reasons for the lack of motivation for small and micro enterprises to resume work.
China Textile Federation conducted a survey on the order status of 217 key enterprises that have resumed work from February 28 to March 3. The results showed that 29.5% of the enterprises’ orders have reached more than 80% of the normal level. 48.4% of corporate orders have reached 50% to 80% of normal levels, while 22.1% of corporate orders are still less than 50% of normal levels.
The current operating load of enterprises that have resumed work is significantly lower than normal levels. The labor shortage caused by the epidemic is one of the reasons for the low start-up load. Among the 286 households that reported daily data this week…Among industries, less than 10% have achieved full operation. Market demand has not yet recovered and production orders are still insufficient, which are also important factors causing the low operating load. According to the tracking surveys of key enterprises by the China Chemical Fiber Industry Association and the China Cotton Textile Industry Association, large key enterprises currently control production capacity utilization more cautiously, and are generally worried about inventory and capital turnover due to insufficient downstream demand and sluggish sales. Stressful situations.
Employment, logistics, market, etc. are currently the main factors restricting the resumption of work and production of textile enterprises. It is recommended to work hard to tap the potential of internal and external markets from multiple angles and improve production capacity utilization in an orderly manner.
Recently, with the gradual implementation of policies and measures by governments at all levels to promote the resumption of work and production of enterprises, problems such as the return of personnel, logistics and transportation, and the procurement of epidemic prevention materials that restricted the resumption of work in the early stage are gradually being alleviated. However, the difficult situation It still exists in some areas, and it will still take some time for logistics capacity and prices to return to normal.
Affected by the epidemic, the domestic market has not yet recovered, and most terminal retail stores are still closed. Under the current situation, clothing products are not prioritized in consumer choices. The COVID-19 epidemic has recently spread globally, and the export market prospects are also highly uncertain.
In response to the current difficult pressure faced by enterprises, China Textile Federation has proposed policy suggestions to relevant government departments to ease the capital turnover pressure of enterprises as soon as possible, further reduce the burden on enterprises, and continue to ensure the resumption of work and production, and recommends research and deployment in advance. After the epidemic, we will launch a policy plan for domestic consumption and stabilizing the competitiveness of export products.
It is recommended that textile enterprises broaden their thinking, make full use of multiple sales channels and diversified consumption areas to tap the potential of internal and external markets, consider and study the changing characteristics of market demand from multiple angles based on the epidemic situation, and seek new consumption opportunities. At the same time, we pay close attention to macroeconomic trends and the operation of the textile industry chain, increase production capacity utilization in an orderly manner, rationally deploy new investment projects, and effectively prevent and control risks. </p
