Ministry Of Commerce: Import And Export Of Silk Goods In Italy From January To February 2021

        1、 Silk trade in February

According to the statistics of Eurostat, the trade volume of silk goods in February was 414 million US dollars, an increase of 21.28% on a month on month basis, and a decrease of 12.38% on a year-on-year basis. Among them, the import volume was US $121 million, with a month on month increase of 25.52% and a year-on-year decrease of 14%; The export volume was 293 million US dollars, up 19.61% month on month and 11.69% lower than the same period last year. The specific commodity composition is as follows:

Import: the amount of silk was 11.8076 million US dollars, with a month on month increase of 39.47%, a year-on-year decrease of 5.52%, and the quantity was 216.336 tons, with a month on month increase of 35.77% and a year-on-year decrease of 6.75%; The amount of silk and satin was 27.5872 million US dollars, up 6.02% month on month and 5.79% lower than the same period last year; The amount of manufactured goods was US $81.8847 million, up 31.79% month on month and down 17.49% year on year.

Export: the amount of silk was 4.0878 million US dollars, with a month on month increase of 0.55%, a year-on-year decrease of 28.59%, and a volume of 58.654 tons, a decrease of 3.15% on a month on month basis and a decrease of 33.35% on a year-on-year basis; The amount of silk and satin was $51.9833 million, up 17.06% month on month and 14.59% lower than the same period last year; The amount of manufactured goods was $237 million, up 20.58% month on month and down 10.66% year on year.

2. Silk commodity trade from January to February

From January to February, Italy's silk trade volume was 756 million US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 18.5%. Among them, the import volume was 218 million US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 25.16%; The export volume was 538 million US dollars, down 15.45% year on year. The details are as follows:

The composition of imported goods was 20.2739 million US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 36.09%, and the quantity was 375.679 tons, with a year-on-year decrease of 33.72%; Silk and satin 53.6071 million, a year-on-year decrease of 16.24%; Manufactured goods were $144 million, a year-on-year decrease of 26.31%.

The main sources of imports were China (US $48.819 million, a year-on-year decrease of 35.57%, accounting for 22.4%), Turkey (US $28.0543 million, a year-on-year increase of 35.87%, accounting for 12.87%), France (27.8064 million US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 10.6%, accounting for 12.76%), Romania (16.0779 million US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 33.74%, accounting for 7.35%), Germany (with an amount of 8.0725 million US dollars), 25%, accounting for 3.7%. The above five sources accounted for 59.08%.

The composition of export commodities was 8.153 million US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 32.11%, and the quantity was 119.216 tons, with a year-on-year decrease of 36.51%; Silk and satin were 96.3911 million, a year-on-year decrease of 14.85%; Manufactured goods amounted to 434 million US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 15.19%.

The main export markets were France (US $63.655 million, a year-on-year decrease of 11.06%, accounting for 11.83%), the United States (US $44.0487 million, a year-on-year decrease of 32.16%, accounting for 8.19%), Hong Kong (US $41.2815 million, a year-on-year decrease of 15.2%, accounting for 7.67%), Switzerland (38.1653 million US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 19.79%, accounting for 7.09%), Russia (35.41 million US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 5.65%), 58%). The above five markets together accounted for 41.36%.