During the whole year of 2001 the
Thai textile export and import has been decreased approximately 5.77% compared
to the corresponding period of the previous years. The export value of Thai
textile and garment of this year is US$5,266.1 million, while the value of last
year was US$5,588.3 million. The textile products that decreased in this period
consist of garment fabric, yarn, household textile, synthetic filament and
staple fibres. However, the textile products that increased in this period
consist of embroidery and lace, shawls, scarves, other made up articles, dress
patterns as well as others textile product. When considering by item, we found
that the garment category which is US$2,918.6 million, at rank 4th of
the total export of every item, equals 6.92% while the value of last year was
US$3,135.5 million. The decreased in textile total export value has been
affected from the economic recession of the major trading partners. Considering
form the export value of garment from Thailand to United States in this period
is US$2,030.2 million, while the export value of previous year was US$2,108.9
million, which reduced approximately 3.73%. Moreover, According to the American
Attack in September 11th can cause the reducing of import textile
product from Thailand as well as the special tariff that United States propose
to Pakistan.
The USA has still been Thailand’s major market with highest value of US$
2,030.2 million equals 38.55% of the entire Thai textile export. Second rank is
Japan, which has value equal to US$334.3 or 6.35% of the whole. Others rank
consist of United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Germany and United Arab Emirates. Most of
our export products compose of ready-made garment, fabric, yarn, synthetic fiber
and household textile whereas our competitors in the major markets are the ASEAN
countries such as Singapore, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, South
Korea and India.
On the other hand, import of
textile’s machinery in this year increased from US$443.2 million to US$417.7
compare with the previous year. It has indicated that in this year the import
value of textile’s machinery increases 6.10%. As well as the import value of
ready-made garment, nonwovens and increased when compare with the last year.
However, the import value of fabric decline from US$998.5 to US$ 919.7 or 7.89%
compare to the previous year.
Furthermore, The World Trade
Organization Conference at Doha City in Qatar on November last year leaded to
recognize announcement of China to be the new member of WTO. This can cause
China’s Government to modify its economic administration. As well as its
economic performance in line with the principles of WTO by liberated the trade
and service in domestic market. This is the evident for all country to
concentrate on China Textile Industry will effect to production and trade of the
World Textile market in the future.