In August, the decline in China's textile and garment export value expanded, from 0.1% in July to 5%. From January to August, the export value dropped by 0.2%, and the cumulative export value turned from positive to negative. The decline in the export of knitted and woven garments was the main drag factor for the drop in textile and garment exports in August. In terms of the market, exports to the United States and the European Union declined, while exports to ASEAN, Japan and the markets jointly built along the Belt and Road Initiative rose.

In August, the decline in exports to the US market expanded to 25%, an increase of 10 percentage points compared with the previous month. The proportion of the US in China's export market has dropped to 15.2%. Since the US launched the tariff war, China and the US have held many rounds of negotiations. The latest round of negotiations was held in Spain in September. Recently, the two sides have been engaged in increasingly intense negotiations over issues such as the control of rare earth exports, agricultural product exports, and flights flying over Russia. On October 14th, the United States will enter the implementation stage of imposing port charges on vessels owned or operated by Chinese entities. Our side has taken countermeasures and will also impose port charges on US vessels at the same time. Under the current situation where the struggles between the two sides in various fields are becoming increasingly fierce, it is not ruled out that the Trump administration will continue to brandishing the "tariff stick" in the later stage and impose more tariffs on our products. After several months of calm, China's textile and garment exports to the United States may need to face greater uncertainties again. It is suggested that enterprises take preventive measures in advance.

On the other hand, as the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, the US dollar index weakens, and the market demand for the RMB increases, the exchange rate of the RMB against the US dollar continues to strengthen. In the second quarter of this year, the proportion of cross-border transactions settled in RMB by Chinese enterprises exceeded that settled in US dollars for the first time. Overseas investors have purchased RMB bonds and increased their holdings of core A-share assets, driving up the offshore RMB exchange rate. The appreciation of the RMB has brought greater pressure on enterprises to obtain orders and further squeezed their profits. It is suggested that enterprises make good judgments, make good use of relevant financial tools, and reduce the negative impact brought by exchange rate fluctuations.

Trade data

From January to August 2025, the total value of China's goods trade imports and exports was 4,118.74 billion US dollars, increasing by 2.4% year-on-year. Among them, exports were 2,452.63 billion US dollars, up by 5.9%, while imports were 1,666.11 billion US dollars, down by 2.3%. The cumulative trade surplus was 786.52 billion US dollars.

In August, the total value of China's goods trade imports and exports was 541.29 billion US dollars, up by 3.1% year-on-year. Among them, exports were 321.81 billion US dollars, up by 4.4%, and imports were 219.48 billion US dollars, up by 1.2%. The trade surplus was 102.33 billion US dollars.

From January to August, the trade volume of textiles and garments was 210.1 billion US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 0.7%. Among them, exports were 197.28 billion US dollars, a decrease of 0.2%, and imports were 12.82 billion US dollars, a decrease of 8.7%. The cumulative trade surplus was 184.46 billion US dollars, an increase of 0.5%.

In August, the trade volume of textiles and garments was 28.37 billion US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 4.7%. Among them, exports were 26.54 billion US dollars, a decrease of 5%, and imports were 1.83 billion US dollars, an increase of 0.6%. The trade surplus was 24.71 billion US dollars, a decrease of 5.4%.

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