Apparel Online Bangladesh Magazine February Issue 2019 | Page 64

TRADE STATISTICS
Japan Apparel Imports
January to November 2018
Japan feels the heat in its apparel import due to
increased UVR
During Jan.-Nov. ’18 period, Japan noticed a surge in its value-
wise apparel import not because the consumer demand increased
considerably, but due to rise in unit prices. Against 450 yen per kg of
garments in 2017, Japan rose to 470 yen per kg of garments in the
ongoing year’s review period, major contributor remained Bangladesh
which unexpectedly jumped 4.20 per cent in unit prices over the last
year. Vietnam was another country that maintained the pace of its
growth in the Japanese apparel market.
Japan Apparel Imports (Jan.-Nov. 2018)
8
7.55%
7.10%
6.61%
7
6
5
4
3
3.47%
2.97%
2.81%
2
1
0
Knitted
-1
Woven
Quantity
India Exports
During the review period, India
continued seeing growth in the
Japanese market by 8.87% in values
and 11.84% in volumes.
Vietnam Exports
Vietnam too noted jump by
19.24% in volumes, while values
increased by 21.96% on y-o-y
basis.
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Total
Value
Bangladesh Exports
Bangladesh grew massively in both
knitted and woven segments. Overall,
the country upped by 25.34% in
volumes and 29.67% in values.
China Exports
China somehow recovered a bit to
increase its apparel export to Japan
by 1.01 per cent in values. However,
volumes plunged by (-) 0.94% in the
period under review.