According to the Jiangsu Nantong entry exit inspection and Quarantine Bureau statistics, the first half of 2014 288 batch of imported textile fabrics of Nantong area, a total of 866600 meters, the value of $3363200, a year-on-year increase of 6.27% respectively, 30.87% and 20.08%, the price is $3.88 / m, down 8.27%, the overall characteristics of multi batch, small batch, cost reduction.
 It is understood, the region imported fabric with cotton printed cloth, cotton dyed fabric and cotton yarn dyed, major importing countries and regions as Japan, Taiwan and Thailand Chinese, imports accounted for the entire trade 59.07%, 12.69% and 7.47%, respectively, accounted for the entire trade value of 59.10%, 10.15% and 8.44%. Fabric imports this year trade changed in to feed processing of the situation, the general trade and processing with imported materials accounted for the entire trade volume of 55.13% and 40.86%. Most of the imported fabric is processed into clothing, shoes and hats, sold abroad.
 According to the analysis, Nantong area imported fabric quantity and price are up there: one is foreign tend to specify material procurement channels, as the product of raw and auxiliary materials; the two is the domestic textile fabrics can not meet the special requirements of some products and foreign imported fabrics, in appearance, handle, drape performance style, and color. Often better; three are small batch, variety of textile fabrics imported from abroad than in domestic production or procurement is more flexible; four is the production of many textile enterprises are facing labor shortage problem, it is difficult to produce enough fabric within the prescribed time limit, garment production enterprises for delivery on schedule, imported textiles.