The Latest statistics by China Customs reveal that China imported textile machinery by July., 2006 amounting USD 2.19 Billion, increasing 8.58 per cent compared with the same period of last year. In which, China’s import of knitting machinery was USD 600 million, up by 33.76 per cent year-on-year, 18,594 sets, down by 13.19 per cent year-on-year; import of weaving machinery amounting USD 385 million, up by 14.46 per cent year-on-year, 11,385 sets, up 2.96 per cent year-on-year.

The maximum import in value was flat knitting machinery, jet-air weaving machinery, automatic winders, washing/bleaching/dyeing machines, rapier looms, knitting cylinders (over 165 cm) and embroidery machines, etc.

Source: CCPIT TEX