On January 14, 2026, a press conference held by the State Council Information Office released a significant piece of news: In 2025, China's total foreign trade import and export value reached 45.47 trillion yuan, increasing by 3.8% year-on-year. This figure set a new historical high, and China continued to hold the position of the world's largest goods trading nation. Against this backdrop of a booming foreign trade sector, the textile industry, which is a traditional pillar of China's foreign trade, has shown a mixed development trend. By combining the latest customs data, we can more clearly observe the "temperature difference" within the industry. 

Textile production increased slightly, while clothing and imports both decreased. 

From the latest monthly and annual data, it can be seen that in 2025, the import and export of textile and clothing industries will show a significant structural differentiation: 

Textile exports show a slight increase: In December 2025, China's exports of textile yarn, fabrics and products amounted to 12.5796 billion US dollars; for the entire period from January to December 2025, the cumulative exports reached 142.5848 billion US dollars, with a year-on-year growth of only 0.5% (compared to 141.9414 billion US dollars in the same period of 2024), and the growth rate has become very slow. 

Pressure on clothing exports: In December 2025, the export value of clothing and clothing accessories was 13.4124 billion US dollars; from January to December 2025, the cumulative export value was 151.1822 billion US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 5.0% (compared to 159.1247 billion US dollars in the same period of 2024), with a more significant decline throughout the year. 

Import volume contraction: In December 2025, the import of textile yarns, fabrics and products was 997.1 million US dollars; from January to December 2025, the cumulative import was 997.36 million US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 7.9% (compared with 1083.07 million US dollars in the same period of 2024). This reflects that while the self-sufficiency capacity of the domestic industrial chain has improved, the demand for external raw materials has weakened. 

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