Apparel Online India Magazine May 1-15, 2019 | Page 50

TRADE STATISTICS
Japan Apparel Imports
January to February 2019
Japanese apparel imports down significantly
in February
Japan tumbled in both volumes and values of its apparel import in
February this year. The country kicked off the year on a positive note
and marked growth in its import, both value-wise and volume-wise. But
this sudden drop in the second month is making negative statement for
the nation’s apparel trade. Last year in the same period, Japan noted
almost 11% growth in value terms which have declined by (-) 3.26% in
the same period of 2019. Vietnam, which marks at least double digit
growth on an average, just grew by 1.42% in its exports to Japan, while
Bangladesh continued rising in its respective exports and escalated by a
massive 23.93% in value terms in review period.
Japan Apparel Imports (Jan.-Feb. 2019)
1
0
Knitted
-1
Woven
0.86%
-2
-3
-4
3.46%
3.75%
3.26%
4.60%
-5
5.36%
-6
Quantity
India Exports
During the review period, India upped
its exports to the Japanese market
by 19.67% in volumes and 8.59% in
values.
Vietnam Exports
Vietnam marginally grew by 1.42%
in values of its exports to Japan,
while volumes increased by 6.26%
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 escalated by 28.80% in
volumes and 23.93% in values.
China Exports
China fell significantly in its apparel
export to Japan by (-) 8.43% in
volumes. Values declined by (-) 9.37%
in the period under review.