Apparel Online Bangladesh Magazine July Issue 2018 | Seite 54

TRADE STATISTICS
Canada Apparel Imports
January to April 2018
High apparel import value eventually slows
down in April
Canada has controlled the high import values in the April month
which massively escalated in January to March 2018 period.
However, there is still fluctuation in the Canadian clothing market
demand. Cambodia and Vietnam have emerged as top percentage-
wise growth beneficiaries among top 5 apparel exporting countries
to Canada. Only USA witnessed fall in its apparel shipments while
Bangladesh grew at a slow pace and India marked a notable growth
rate in values of apparel shipments to Canada.
B’Desh Exports
in Value
Canada Imports
in Value
4.72 %
The knitted apparel reported 5.10%
surge during the review period,
whereas the woven segment saw
rise of 4.4% in value terms.
1.30 %
Bangladesh grew in both knitted
and woven garment exports, though
marginally, to Canada by 0.20% and 2%
respectively during the review period.
Japan Apparel Imports
January to March 2018
Asian countries somehow manage to grow in
Japan’s clothing market
Japan witnessed a downfall in its apparel demand in Q1 ’18 which
ended on 31st March. Quantity-wise apparel import of the country
fell 1.32% from a year earlier. However, despite the fact that Japan
failed to improve clothing demand in its domestic retail market, the
import from the top Asian countries including India, Bangladesh and
Vietnam surged during the period which might send positive vibes to
the apparel exporters of these three manufacturing powerhouses.
B’Desh Exports
in Value
4.73 %
Bangladesh sharply recovered positively
in both knitted and woven segments.
Apparel exports to Japan during the
review period upped by 7.39% in
volumes and 4.73% in values.
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Vietnam Exports
in Value
13.24 %
Vietnam witnessed notable surge in
its apparel exports to Japan as the
country was up by 16.72% in volumes
whereas the country got 13.24%
boost in export value.