China trade: US’ Xinjiang ban looms large even as textile, garment exports surge to record US$33 billion in July

China’s textile and garment industry recorded a surprising surge in export value last month, despite the sweeping United States ban on products from the region that produces 90 per cent of the nation’s cotton.

Monthly exports of textiles and garments beat expectations and increased by 17.5 per cent compared with a year earlier to a record high of US$33.22 billion in July, according to data released by China Customs on Sunday.