China's textile capacity utilisation at 75.1% in Q3 2026
Release time:2026-10-23
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China's textile industry recorded a 75.1 per cent capacity utilisation rate in Q3 2026, while overall industrial enterprises above the designated size stood at 73.1 per cent.
Overall utilisation rose 0.1 percentage points from Q2 but fell 1.5 points year on year; manufacturing was at 73.3 per cent.
The NBS survey covered about 110,000 enterprises and was not seasonally adjusted.
China's textile industry recorded a capacity utilisation rate of 75.1 per cent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2026, while industrial enterprises above the designated size nationwide were at 73.1 per cent, up 0.1 percentage points from the second quarter and down 1.5 percentage points from the same period of the previous year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS).
By sector, mining posted a capacity utilisation rate of 69.5 per cent in the quarter, manufacturing stood at 73.3 per cent, and the production and supply of electricity, heat power, gas and water recorded 72.6 per cent.
Among major industries, mining and washing of coal registered 64.8 per cent, manufacture of foods 70.8 per cent, manufacture of raw chemical materials and chemical products 69.7 per cent, manufacture of non-metallic mineral products 61.2 per cent, smelting and pressing of ferrous metals 75.1 per cent, and smelting and pressing of non-ferrous metals 73.5 per cent, NBS data showed in its latest release.
The quarterly survey involved about 110,000 industrial enterprises above the designated size, including a comprehensive survey of large and medium-sized enterprises and a sample survey of small and micro enterprises.
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China's textile capacity utilisation at 75.1% in Q3 2026
Insights China's textile industry recorded a 75.1 per cent capacity utilisation rate in Q3 2026, while overall industrial enterprises above the designated size stood at 73.1 per cent. Overall utilisation rose 0.1 percentage points from Q2 but fell 1.5 points year on year; manufacturing was at 73.3 per cent. The NBS survey covered about 110,000 enterprises and was not seasonally adjusted.
2026-10-23