pillows

China is the world's leading supplier of home textiles (including pillows) , with exports in 2004 rising 24 percent to reach $4.7 billion. The elimination of quotas on certain home textile products (including pillows) in January 2005 helped accelerate export growth even further. Overseas shipments in the first five months of 2005 amounted to $2.2 billion soaring 40 percent year-on-year. Home textile (including pillows) exports from China surged dramatically in the first half of 2005 due in part to the removal of quotas on certain products in January. However, suppliers are looking at the rest of the year with cautious optimism as limits on exports to the US and the EU could hamper growth rates considerably. According to China customs statistics, total home textile (including pillows) exports from the country rose by a modest 24 percent in 2004. However, shipments in the first five months of 2005 soared nearly 40 percent to reach US$2.2 billion from a year ago. But even more remarkable export growth is evident in certain product categories to some of the country's key markets.