From January to April 2022, affected by adverse factors such as repeated epidemics and rising structural costs, the downward pressure on the industrial textile industry will increase, and the industrial added value of the industry will continue to maintain positive growth, but the growth rate has narrowed.

In terms of production, according to the association's research, under the influence of factors such as weakening demand and poor logistics, the capacity utilization rate of the industry has dropped compared with the spring survey (January-February). The output of nonwovens and cord fabrics of enterprises above designated size decreased by 4.7% and 3.0% year-on-year respectively.

In terms of economic benefits, from January to April, the operating income and total profit of enterprises above designated size in the industry fell by 2.4% and 23.7% year-on-year, respectively, and the profit margin was 4.9%, down 1.4 percentage points year-on-year. From January to April, the operating income and total profit of nonwovens enterprises above designated size fell by 8.2% and 44.9% year-on-year, respectively, and the profit margin was 4.0%, down 2.7 percentage points year-on-year; The operating income decreased by 0.9% year-on-year, the total profit increased by 5.2% year-on-year, and the profit margin was 5.7%, a year-on-year increase of 0.3 percentage points. The operating income and total profit of enterprises above the scale of canopy and canvas increased by 16.7% and 34.7% year-on-year, respectively, and the profit rate of 6.4% was the highest in the industry; filtration and geotextiles are located in other The operating income and total profit of industrial textile enterprises above designated size decreased by 1.0% and 10.9% year-on-year respectively, and the profit rate was 5.3%, a year-on-year decrease of 0.6 percentage points.

In terms of international trade, according to China Customs data, the export value of my country's industrial textile industry from January to April 2022 (the customs 8-digit HS code statistics) was 15.18 billion US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 16.8%; the industry import value from January to April ( Customs 8-digit HS code statistics) was 2.11 billion US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 15.8%. In terms of products, driven by the continuous warming of the overseas "camping economy", felt cloth/tents surpassed masks to become the largest export product in the industry, with an export value increasing by 27.2% year-on-year; industrial coated fabrics, rope (cable) belts The export value of traditional products such as textiles and canvas increased by 22.9%, 19.3% and 36.8% year-on-year respectively. The export of non-woven fabrics and related products showed different trends. The export of coil materials was 1.32 billion US dollars, down 20.2% year-on-year, and the export volume was 397,000 tons, down 21.7% year-on-year; masks and chemical fiber non-woven fabric protective clothing (including medical protective clothing) The export value of disposable hygiene products decreased by 66.2% and 70.0% year-on-year respectively; the export of disposable hygiene products was 870 million US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 13.9%; the export value of wet wipes was 350 million US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 26.8%.

Regarding the operation of the industry in 2022, most companies are cautiously optimistic, judging from the association's research. At present, the industrial textile industry is facing a complex and severe development environment, and the production and operation of enterprises are also under great pressure, but the short-term disturbance of the epidemic will not change the fundamentals of the sustainable development of the industry. As the national economic package gradually takes effect, it is of great significance to promote infrastructure construction, bulk consumption, the stability of industrial and supply chains, and private investment. The potential of domestic demand will continue to be released, and industry operations are expected to recover steadily.

Note: From January 1, 2022, the customs codes of some commodities in the industrial textile industry have been adjusted. Due to the lack of year-on-year data of the same caliber, the industry's year-on-year growth rate of imports and exports released in this issue is for reference only.