Export prices of medical dressing items from China rise marginally

The average price of absorbent cotton, gauze and bandages exported from China grew by 3.37 percent year-on-year during the first quarter of current year, according to customs statistics.



The volume of absorbent cotton, gauze and bandages export from China shot up by 7.75 percent year-on-year during the period under review.

There was a huge rise in demand for the three medical dressing items from emerging markets of Africa, ASEAN, Middle East and Latin America during the January-March 2012 period.

However, there was a decline in demand from traditional export markets of Europe and North America, and Chinese exports of absorbent cotton, gauze and bandages to these markets posted negative growth during the three-month period.

Technical Textiles News Desk - China