TRADE STATISTICS
Canada Apparel Imports
January-May 2017
Canada sees positive import value after months
Outpacing the negative growth in apparel imports, Canada
noted slight surge in import values during the first five months
of 2017. The country, however, is less inclining towards woven
apparel category which is continuously falling. The main reason
behind this is the rising trend of athleisure among young
population of the country indicating more consumers spending in
knitted segment.
Canada Imports
in Value
0.59 %
While the knitted segment noted
1.68% surge, the woven segment
saw negative growth of (-) 0.46%
in value terms.
B’Desh Exports
in Value
3.97 %
Bangladesh continued the
down turning apparel exports
to Canada as during the review
period, knitted garment exports
fell by (-) 0.84%, whereas woven
segment decreased by (-) 6.11%.
Japan Apparel Imports
January to April 2017
Japanese market picks up pace; apparel import gets
strong boost
The fall in unit prices, particularly in China and Bangladesh,
boosted Japan’s apparel imports during the first 4 months of 2017.
Good weather in the April month also sparked up the consumer’s
outdoor activities, especially tourists, making them convinced to
spend more in clothes. Meanwhile, aiming to achieve economic
recovery and fiscal reconstruction, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is
regularly meeting with administration to prioritize the fiscal 2018
budget which might bring some positive news for the Japanese
apparel sector.
Bangladesh Exports
in Value Vietnam Exports
in Value
5.64 % 8.42 %
Bangladesh witnessed downfall in its
value-wise apparel exports to Japan by
(-) 5.64%, while it declined in volumes
as well by (-) 4.03% on Y-o-Y basis.
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The country noted striking growth both
in values (up by 8.42%) and volumes
(up by 9.55%) of apparel exports to
Japan during the period under review.