Apparel Online Bangladesh Magazine Magazine May 2018 | Page 58

TRADE STATISTICS Canada Apparel Imports January to February 2018 Canada bullish about stable clothing market in 2018 The apparel retail industry is in a state of transition and 2018 will prove to be an interesting year. Canada is no exception, provided with the fact that more than 50 international retail brands entered Canada by opening stores during 2017 and the expansion spree is expected to continue. Further, NAFTA is still uncertain but, with CPTPP and CETA coming as legal pacts, Canada is all set to see stable trade all through the year. This as a whole is surely going to impact the Canadian clothing import too in 2018 which remained fluctuating all through 2017. B’Desh Exports in Value Canada Imports in Value 0.60 % The knitted apparel reported 0.20% surge during the review period, whereas the woven segment saw dip of (-) 1.36% in value terms. 2.76 % Bangladesh tumbled in both knitted and woven garment exports to Canada by (-) 5.48% and (-) 0.99%, respectively during the review period. Japan Apparel Imports January 2018 Japan begins 2018 with decline in its apparel imports Over the years, Japanese consumers’ apparel spending has been greatly affected by the factors