Apparel Online Bangladesh Magazine Magazine March 2018 | Page 60

TRADE STATISTICS
Canada Apparel Imports
January to December 2017
Canada concludes 2017 with a sharp rise in
apparel import value
Canada significantly witnessed expensive clothing import in 2017
as the country’s total import values in the clothing sector surged by
5.35%. The low Canadian dollar put pressure on retailers’ margins
and forced them to offset higher costs by hiking prices all through the
year. Industry watchers say Canada’s retail clothing sector is expected
to slowdown in the coming few years even though the battle for
luxury shoppers is reviving up. The retail sales of clothing is expected
to surge at a slow pace of 2.1 per cent by 2020.
B’Desh Exports
in Value
Canada Imports
in Value
5.35 %
The knitted apparel reported 7.25%
surge during the review period,
whereas the woven segment saw
growth of 3.31% in value terms.
2.12 %
Bangladesh saw surge in its knitted
category export to Canada by 5.70%
during the review period. However, the
country saw continuous fall in woven
garment exports by (-) 0.67%.
Japan Apparel Imports
January to November 2017
ASEAN continues to help Japan in its
apparel imports
Till November, Japan saw rise in its apparel imports by 3.51% over
the previous year. Quantitatively, apparel imports grew by 1.23% to
3,290 million units. The import quantities from the major ASEAN
countries including Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam posted
double-digit growth with knitwear playing a leading role.
B’Desh Exports
in Value
3.69 %
Bangladesh noted decline in both
knitted and woven segments as
the apparel exports to Japan during
the review period dropped by (-)
8.65% in volumes and (-) 3.69%
in values, respectively.
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Vietnam Exports
in Value
10.35 %
Vietnam witnessed surge in its
apparel imports to Japan as it was
up by 10.01% in volumes whereas
the country saw 10.35% boost in
export value.