China's Major Textile Machinery Exports in 2011
| HS Code | Product Name | Unit | Export Quantity | Export Value(USD) | Year on Year Growth(±%) | |
| Quantity | Value | |||||
| 8447 | Knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and thick pine spiral flower line, tulle, lace, embroidery, trimmings, braid or net and manufacturing machines and tufting machines (hereinafter referred to as "knitting machinery") | PCS | 144,103 | 613,261,853 | 5.5 | 27.9 |
| 8448 | Machine auxiliaries listed in 8444,8445,8446 or 8447 (hereinafter referred to as "assistive devices and spare parts) | — | 65,996,875 | 569,982,590 | 12.7 | 22.2 |
| 8445 |
Pretreatment machine of textile fibers; spinning machines and line machines, twisting machines and other machinery for textile yarn production; reeling machine, winder machine (including weft machine) and textile yarn pretreatment machine in 8446 or 8447 | PCS | 9,001 | 286,467,658 | 16.5 | 40.4 |
| 8444 | Chemical textile fiber extrusion, stretching, deformation or cutting machines | PCS | 34,261 | 203,415,972 | 955.8 | 46 |
| 8446 | Loom | PCS | 27,740 | 163,154,676 | -0.9 | 54.7 |
| 8449 | Shaped felt or nonwovens manufacturing or management machine, including the machine for making felt hats; cap mold | kg | 12,008,439 | 75,120,541 | 55.1 | 68.2 |
According to customs statistics, from January to December 2011, China's textile machinery exports were 2.245 billion dollars, achieving a year-on-year growth of 27.81%.
In 2011, China's knitting machinery exports amounted to $ 613 million, getting a year-on-year growth of 27.81%, which accounted for 27.31% and ranked first in all textile machinery, followed by assistive devices and spare parts, printing and dyeing machinery, spinning machinery, chemical fiber machinery, Loom, non-woven fabric machinery and weaving preparation machinery. Loom, non-woven fabric machinery and weaving preparation machinery exports rose by over 50%, while growth in auxiliary equipment and spare parts, printing and dyeing machinery was lower than the overall increase (27.81%).
China’s Knitting Machinery (HS: 8447) Export Quantity Trend, 2009-2011
China’s Knitting Machinery (HS: 8447) Export Value Trend, 2009-2011
2009-2011, China's total export quantity of knitting machinery shaped a “V” and export amount increased year by year. In 2011, the total export quantity was about 144.1 thousand units, up 5.5% over the previous year and export value totaled about $ 613 million, an increase of 27.9%.
China’s Knitting Machinery (HS: 8447) Export Value Monthly Trend, 2009-2011 (Unit: ten million USD)
Main Importers for China’s Knitting Machinery (HS: 8447), 2009-2011
| No. | Importers | Export Value (billion USD) | Growth of 2011 over 2009 | ||
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |||
| 1 | India | 25.328 | 17.057 | 23.708 | -6.40% |
| 2 | Pakistan↑ | 2.305 | 3.765 | 5.665 | 145.72% |
| 3 | Bengal↑ | 3.09 | 3.979 | 4.232 | 36.96% |
| 4 | Indonesia↑ | 1.343 | 2.767 | 2.791 | 107.81% |
| 5 | Brazil | 1.168 | 2.087 | 1.719 | 47.16% |
| 6 | Turkey↑ | 0.136 | 0.421 | 1.677 | 1135.87% |
| 7 | Vietnam | 1.522 | 1.495 | 1.64 | 7.73% |
| 8 | Russian Federation↑ | 0.554 | 0.958 | 1.568 | 183.07% |
| 9 | Japan | 1.626 | 1.413 | 1.445 | -11.13% |
| 10 | The USA↑ | 0.445 | 0.84 | 1.354 | 204.10% |
Note:↑ indicates continuous growth of export value from 2009 to 2011
2009-2011, China's knitting machinery exports to Turkey grew fastest. In 2009, China's total exports of knitting machinery to Turkey amounted approximately $ 136 million, and the number in 2011 was $ 1.677 billion, increasing by 1135.87% over 2009.
Market Share of Main Importers for China's knitting machinery (HS: 8447), 2009-2011
| No | Importers | Market share | ||
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | ||
| 1 | India | 55.19% | 35.56% | 38.66% |
| 2 | Pakistan↑ | 5.02% | 7.85% | 9.24% |
| 3 | Bengal | 6.73% | 8.30% | 6.90% |
| 4 | Indonesia | 2.93% | 5.77% | 4.55% |
| 5 | Brazil | 2.55% | 4.35% | 2.80% |
| 6 | Turkey↑ | 0.30% | 0.88% | 2.73% |
| 7 | Vietnam↓ | 3.32% | 3.12% | 2.67% |
| 8 | Russian Federation↑ | 1.21% | 2.00% | 2.56% |
| 9 | Japan↓ | 3.54% | 2.95% | 2.36% |
| 10 | The USA↑ | 0.97% | 1.75% | 2.21% |
Note:"↑"indicates continuous increase of market share the country takes in China's total export value, and"↓"indicates continuous decrease of market share that country takes in China's total export value.
In 2011, China's total export value to top ten knitting machinery market accounted for 74.68% of China's total exports. The top three countries / regions are India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, accounting for 38.66%, 9.24% and 6.90% respectively. In terms of the market share changes from 2009 to 2011, China's exports to Vietnam and Japan declined year by year, while exports to Pakistan, Turkey, the Russian Federation and the USA got continuous increase. Market share of China's knitting machinery exports to India also increased in 2011 compared with 2010.
