Trade and trade policy: the EU clothing import market and its ten largest supplying countries
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This report provides vital analysis of the EU clothing import market including data relating to around 50 categories of apparel imports from the leading ten suppliers, including China, Turkey, Bangladesh, India, Tunisia, Morocco, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Indonesia. In the year ending June 30, 2012, EU clothing imports fell in value by 1.8%, although they were still at their second highest level on record. In volume terms, however, imports were at their lowest level since 2005. At the same time, the average import price rose by 7.3% to its highest level since 2002, due largely to a sharp increase in the cost of raw materials -- particularly the cost of raw cotton. Imports were up in value from five of the top ten supplying countries. But in volume terms imports were up from only one country, namely Vietnam. China continued to be the EU's largest clothing supplier.
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SUMMARY
GENERAL TRENDS IN EU CLOTHING IMPORTS
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS BY MEMBER STATE
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS BY LEADING SUPPLYING COUNTRY
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM CHINA AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CHINESE CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM TURKEY AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TURKISH CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM BANGLADESH AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE BANGLADESHI CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM INDIA AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INDIAN CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM TUNISIA AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TUNISIAN CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM MOROCCO AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MOROCCAN CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM VIETNAM AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE VIETNAMESE CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM SRI LANKA AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SRI LANKAN CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM PAKISTAN AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PAKISTANI CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM INDONESIA AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INDONESIAN CLOTHING SECTOR
KEY EUROPEAN MARKETS: CLOTHING DEMAND FORECASTS TO 2016
STATISTICAL APPENDIX
List of tables
Table 1: Extra-EU clothing imports by member state, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 2: EU: top ten suppliers of clothing, 2005-12
Table 3: Europe: clothing demand by country, 2007-16
Table 4: Trends in average exchange rates against the euro: selected countries, 2010-12
Table 5: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of knitted and woven clothing from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 6: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ overcoats from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 7: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ overcoats from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 8: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ trousers from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 9: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ trousers from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 10: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ skirts and dresses from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 11: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ shirts from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 12: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ shirts from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 13: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ underwear from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 14: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ slips from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 15: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of T-shirts and pullovers from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 16: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of babies’ garments from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 17: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of knitted hosiery and brassieres from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 18: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and women’s suits from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
GENERAL TRENDS IN EU CLOTHING IMPORTS
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS BY MEMBER STATE
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS BY LEADING SUPPLYING COUNTRY
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM CHINA AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CHINESE CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM TURKEY AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TURKISH CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM BANGLADESH AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE BANGLADESHI CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM INDIA AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INDIAN CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM TUNISIA AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TUNISIAN CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM MOROCCO AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MOROCCAN CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM VIETNAM AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE VIETNAMESE CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM SRI LANKA AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SRI LANKAN CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM PAKISTAN AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PAKISTANI CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM INDONESIA AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INDONESIAN CLOTHING SECTOR
KEY EUROPEAN MARKETS: CLOTHING DEMAND FORECASTS TO 2016
STATISTICAL APPENDIX
List of tables
Table 1: Extra-EU clothing imports by member state, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 2: EU: top ten suppliers of clothing, 2005-12
Table 3: Europe: clothing demand by country, 2007-16
Table 4: Trends in average exchange rates against the euro: selected countries, 2010-12
Table 5: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of knitted and woven clothing from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 6: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ overcoats from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 7: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ overcoats from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 8: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ trousers from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 9: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ trousers from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 10: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ skirts and dresses from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 11: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ shirts from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 12: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ shirts from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 13: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ underwear from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 14: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ slips from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 15: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of T-shirts and pullovers from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 16: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of babies’ garments from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 17: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of knitted hosiery and brassieres from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Table 18: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and women’s suits from the ten leading supplying countries, July 2010-June 2011 and July 2011-June 2012
Related research categories
By sector: Apparel and clothing, Trade and sourcing
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