Q2 2023 Energy and NaOH Market Prices Analysis
Chinese viscose inventories are back under control, but downstream
inventories remain elevated
China VSF inventories, Inventory days
US apparel inventories1 (retail and wholesale), USD bn
35 2023
110
2023
2022
105
50
30
100
2015-2019
25
|
range &
average
95
90
20
20
85
80
15
75
70
10
65
5
60
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dez
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Non-exhaustive
2022
|
2012-2019
range &
average
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NOTE: 1 Including inventories in both retail and wholesale. Retail inventories for NAICS 448 (Clothing and clothing access. Stores), wholesale inventories for NAICS 4243 (Wholesale of
Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions). Not adjusted for seasonal variation and trading-day differences. In current prices
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SOURCE: CCFG, US Census (accessed July 27, 2023)
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