According to the "Yiwu index" establishment of the Office staff, in the fall of the 11 categories, the categories of clothing apparel, jewelry-type jewelry, watches glasses decline in home-type top 3, "The main reason is obvious fluctuations in raw material prices." In November, the international crude oil prices fell below 50 U.S. dollars / barrel, making oil derivatives as the main raw materials, clothing apparel, bedding and other products prices. Steel prices, "three-day face", also led to types of jewelry accessories, hardware products strange market.
     Part of the household market operation, abnormal fluctuations in the prices of raw materials, the shop behind the business impact of raw material reserves. "Polyester (a derivative of oil) prices one day a few changes, did not dare purchase, for fear into today or tomorrow." A textile business owner surnamed Lu told us.
     The industry believes that the fluctuations in the prices of raw materials has been a marked impact on the business plans and procurement part of the production plan of small and medium enterprises. Buyers in order to avoid price risks, for the procurement of goods needed to hold more wait-and-see attitude, procurement activities are more cautious. Part of the anti-risk ability of the weaker small and medium enterprises in order to minimize the loss, has no choice but to reduce the raw material purchase, production and reduce the size of the operation of some households experience "do not want to single, large single afraid to take" embarrassing.