Shaoxing Textile Enterprises Seek Global Layout To Reduce Cost Pressure

In order to protect cotton farmers, China implemented a cotton purchase and storage policy last September, with a purchase and storage price of 20400 yuan per ton, which is a bit higher than the international market cotton price, protecting cotton farmers but hurting downstream, spin The cost pressure of enterprises increases, especially foreign trade enterprises, facing the embarrassment of order transfer. In order to seek development, some enterprises in Shaoxing County began to purchase cotton and grey cloth abroad, and even tried to set up factories abroad.

"The price of domestic cotton is 20000 yuan per ton, while that of Vietnam, Pakistan and other countries is only 10000 yuan per ton, with a difference of 5000 yuan or 6000 yuan per ton. In addition to water, electricity and labor costs, the price of foreign cotton is almost one third of that of domestic cotton. I am considering opening a textile factory abroad." Kebeiyi Textile, Shaoxing County clothing Mr. Xie, the president of the enterprise, said.

Let a lot of Textile enterprises One of the important reasons why the boss turned his attention to foreign countries is that in recent years, the difference between domestic and foreign cotton prices is too large. In order to protect cotton farmers, in September of last year, the state gave a helping hand to implement the purchase and storage policy. The purchase and storage price was 20400 yuan per ton, a part higher than the international market cotton price, which protected cotton farmers, but hurt the downstream. The cost pressure of textile enterprises increased, especially those engaged in foreign trade, facing the embarrassment of order transfer.

Pakistan's cotton yarn is shipped to China, plus tariffs, the price per ton is even higher than that of China cotton It's 2000 yuan cheaper. The price difference of fine staple cotton is between 3000 yuan and 4000 yuan per ton, and that of long staple cotton is as high as 5000 yuan to 8000 yuan per ton. The price advantage of cotton yarn and grey cotton cloth in neighboring countries soon affected the textile enterprises in Shaoxing County.

"Our orders are becoming more and more difficult to do, and customers are becoming more and more picky. Customers who are a little more diligent would rather spend more time to purchase goods abroad." Ms. Zhang, the head of the business department of a textile enterprise in Binhai, Shaoxing County, told reporters that the enterprise originally earned some hard money by weaving, printing and dyeing and other specific production links. It turned out that some Japanese customers would directly place orders with the enterprise, But this year has been greatly reduced, and the phenomenon of flyer has also occurred from time to time.

The loss of a series of price comparative advantages, such as cotton, utilities and labor costs textile industry The momentum of development is slowing down. This can be seen from the sales of looms. Mr. Zhang, the sales director of a loom manufacturing enterprise in Yangxunqiao, Shaoxing County, told the reporter that since this year, they have developed many new types of knitting machines, which are more advanced than those commonly used in the current market. However, unlike the surrounding textile enterprises that actively carried out technological transformation in previous years, few of them have bought looms in recent years. Therefore, the company seeks a global layout and goes out to participate in the exhibition. This year, enterprises in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam and Pakistan all bought looms, which also shows that the local textile industry is on the rise.

Compared with the manufacturing enterprises, although the traders are relatively relaxed, they are also facing the transfer of orders. Mr. Zhong, the president of a foreign trade company in Keqiao Qinye Square, told the reporter that he was a ZARA supplier with a large quantity. Now the other party has transferred the order to India, and directly told him that the price was the only reason for him to transfer the order. In this regard, Mr. Zhong, on the one hand, strengthened research and development to avoid products that conflict with conventional products in Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan and other places, on the other hand, expanded the market and developed emerging markets such as Russia.

　　 Textile City Boss Yu, a big grey cloth producer in the grey cloth market, used to spin, weave and organize production on his own. Now he simply operates globally, acting as both a supplier and a purchaser. He purchases finished grey cloth products from Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh and other places, and then does some deep processing and sells them to customers. Even so, it is cheaper than hard work to organize production.