Global apparel trade and trade policy: the world's leading clothing exporters and key markets, January 2020

In particular, it provides a review of world trade, and focuses in detail on the ten leading clothing exporters and their key markets. Eight of the world's leading clothing exporters achieved growth in 2018, including Cambodia, Vietnam and Bangladesh. China remained the largest exporter, followed by the EU, Bangladesh, Vietnam, India, Turkey, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Cambodia and the USA. In terms of destination, strong growth was seen in clothing exports to a number of countries, including China, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, South Korea and Switzerland. Looking ahead, growth in world clothing exports is set to pick up in 2020 after a sluggish 2019. Also, consumer expenditure is expected to rise in 2020 following a minimal increase in 2019, and between 2020 and 2023 it is set to pick up further. However, the rise in 2020and in subsequent yearswill be dependent to a certain extent on a return to more normal trading conditions, and could be negatively affected by a number of factors exacerbated by the US-China trade war and Brexit-related uncertainty in the EU.

List of contents
SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
World trade
Top ten exporters
CHINA
Export markets
EU
Export markets outside the EU
Individual EU exporting countries
Italy
Germany
Spain
BANGLADESH
Export markets
VIETNAM
Export markets
INDIA
Export markets
TURKEY
Export markets
HONG KONG
Export markets
INDONESIA
Export markets
CAMBODIA
Export markets
USA
Export markets
List of tables
Table 1: The world’s leading exporters of clothing, 2005-18
Table 2: China: clothing exports by leading destination, 2005-18
Table 3: EU28: clothing exports by leading destination, 2005-18
Table 4: Italy: clothing exports by leading destination, 2005-18
Table 5: Germany: clothing exports by leading destination, 2005-18
Table 6: Spain: clothing exports by leading destination, 2005-18
Table 7: Bangladesh: clothing exports by leading destination, 2005-18
Table 8: Vietnam: clothing exports by leading destination, 2005-18
Table 9: India: clothing exports by leading destination, 2005-18
Table 10: Turkey: clothing exports by leading destination, 2005-18
Table 11: Hong Kong: clothing exports by leading destination, 2005-18
Table 12: Indonesia: clothing exports by leading destination, 2005-18
Table 13: Cambodia: clothing exports by leading destination, 2005-18
Table 14: USA: clothing exports by leading destination, 2005-18