Apparel Online India Magazine February 1st Issue 2019 | Page 50

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 also 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. The 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. 50 Apparel Online India | FEBRUARY 1-15, 2019 | www.apparelresources.com 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.