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Textile focus of China's 2026-2030 Five-Year Plan signals capacity war - Textile Fashion News Fibre2Fashion Sponsored Connect with Australian & New Zealand Buyers at Global Sourcing Expo Australia | Exhibit Today. Visit Interfilière Paris at WSN Paris. Save with Early Bird | Register Now Showcase your apparel brand at Europe's largest B2B clothing fair Expo Trends 2026 | Get Ticket Power your bio transition with sugarcane-based spandex from Hyosung | Learn More Intelligence TexPro F2F Prime News Trade Fairs & Events Marketplace Marketing Solutions Digital Advertisement Print Advertisement Webinar Marketing Media Booster Magazine Subscription Articles Advertise with Us Sign In All Categories Articles News Buyers Suppliers Trade Fairs Interview Market Intelligence F2F Prime For You Textiles Apparel Fashion Retail E-commerce Technology Sustainability Chemicals Technical Textiles News Flash Can Bangladesh hold on to its EU edge after LDC graduation? Germany's inflation eases further in June 2026: Destasis Amazon-AEPC’s $80 bn goal rewires India’s apparel exports UK retail footfall falls 3.4% in June amid heatwave US fabric test material aims to improve textile recycling Textiles | Textile focus of China's 2026-2030 Five-Year Plan signals capacity war 11 Jul '264 min read Pic: Shutterstock Insights China's 15th Five-Year Plan aims to expand textile capacity despite a ~*0 per cent fall in US import prices since *0**. US Section 301 cases propose *0-*2.* per cent textile duties plus a US-input incentive before end-2026. China+1 remains exposed: Bangladesh sourced *8.* per cent of textiles and *7.* per cent of knitted fabrics from China in Q12026. Prices fall even as capacity expands US customs data from the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) show that China’s average apparel import price declined from $ * . * * per square metre equivalent (SME) in * * * * to $ * . * * per SME in * * * * , a drop of about * * per cent. Chinese apparel entering the US now costs roughly half the global average of $ * . * * per SME . The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the US textile industry, argues that this pricing pattern reflects structural overcapacity rather than normal market competition. In its July * , * * * * submission to the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR), the NCTO stated that Chinese manufacturers have continued operating at high production levels despite weakening profitability because of sustained government support. Chinese apparel manufacturing profits declined * * . * * per cent in * * * * , yet production continued to increase. In competitive markets, falling profits typically result in lower output. The persistence of capacity expansion despite deteriorating margins has strengthened Washington’s argument that state support is sustaining production beyond commercial demand. PRIME Unlimited Access to F2F Prime Content As a first-time user, you can access One Prime Content for FREE Register to unlock PRIME
