TRADE STATISTICS

January to June 2018

The first half of 2018 showed sign of recovery as far as volume-wise apparel import of EU is concerned. The main reason behind the decent jump in volumes( 5.26 %) was the fall in unit prices that pushed European buyers to capitalise on the same by placing more orders in countries like Bangladesh, Turkey, Pakistan and Vietnam, while India’ s struggle in European market continued. Notably, China felt massive dents in its export values as share in the EU clothing market reduced to 27.50 per cent in H1’ 18 from 29.70 per cent in H1’ 17.

Global apparel imports by the European Union: January to June 2018

Percentage change in top 3 product categories imported by EU

Percentage change in India’ s top product category( T-shirts) to EU

Change in Quantity

0.76 %

5.26 %

Change in Value

T-SHIRTS

Volume( 4.56 %)

Value(-3.66%)

SWEATERS TROUSERS Value falls 2.76 %

Volume( 6.55 %)

Value(-3.21%)

Volume( 7.07 %)

Value(-0.67%)

Volume rises

2.00 %

Change in UVR

UVR change in apparel imported by EU( 3-year comparison)

FACT: UK is the 3rd largest apparel importer of Bangladeshi RMG products.

6.90 %

( Average UVR in the review period was Euro 17.02 per kg of fabric equivalent as against Euro 18.28 in the same period last year)

Jan.-Jun. 2018 € 17.02

Jan.- Jun. 2017 € 18.28

Jan.- Jun. 2016 € 18.00

Change in Knitted Segment

Quantity Value

4.00 % 2.56 %

Month-wise EU apparel import trend

Jan-18 7.79

Feb-18 6.40

Value-wise share to EU by top exporters( Jan.-Jun. 2018)

27.50 %

[ The information has been extracted from EU custom site and further analyzed.]

( Value in € billion) China Vietnam Bangladesh Turkey India

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