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Trade Environment
Latest Reports
Inflation in Emerging Countries (Monthly)
Inflation rates remained worryingly elevated in a series of apparel-exporting countries in June. Our monthly report compares inflation rates in low-cost countries, utilizing historical data dating back to 2010. Furthermore, we assess the impact of currency fluctuations against the US dollar, the euro, and the British pound to gauge the real terms of trade for exporters.
China Textile & Clothing Production Costs (Monthly)
China's recent economic data has done little to alleviate concerns about the world's second-largest economy. The latest figures paint a picture of persistent challenges. Our comprehensive statistical report provides an in-depth analysis of China's production costs and consumer prices, with a specific emphasis on the textile and clothing sectors.
Minimum Wages in Apparel Manufacturing Countries
Minimum wages could be progressively replaced by ‘Living Wages' after the concept was officially adopted by the International Labor Organization (ILO) a few weeks ago. Our report presents minimum wages in low-cost apparel manufacturing countries in Asia from 2015 to 2024, both in local currency and US$ terms. Real wages have been calculated, and we provide a 9-year comparison in local currency terms, 2015 US$ terms, and nominal US$ terms. You can download the data for your reference.
Product Description
Our monthly report offers a comprehensive view of the latest economic trends in China from the previous month, including producer and consumer prices, purchasing prices, and the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data spanning the last three years.
Our monthly statistical report displays a comprehensive view of currency values against the US dollar but also v. the euro, the British pound, the Indian and Pak rupees, and the Chinese renminbi.
Our monthly report provides a comparison of inflation rates among emerging countries, with historical data available dating back to June 2007. We calculate the impact of currency changes to assess the actual consequences on exports resulting from varying inflation rates.
Our quarterly report displays a comprehensive comparison of minimum wages in emerging countries. Data are available in local currency terms and in US$, with a long-term comparison covering the past 5 years.
Apparel Exports
Latest Reports
China Apparel Exports (Quarterly)
China's apparel exports began to stabilize in the first quarter of 2024, partly driven by a significant increase in the volume of knit apparel shipments. Our quarterly report provides a comprehensive overview of China's apparel exports, encompassing volume, value, and unit values for each destination, over the past four years. Reports on knit, woven, and total apparel exports are presented separately. All data are readily accessible for download.
US Apparel Imports From Central America (Quarterly)
Central American apparel exporters continued to lose shares of the U.S. market in the first quarter, though they demonstrated resilience. Our report provides a comprehensive overview of US apparel imports from Haiti and the CAFTA-DR countries, namely Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic, in the first quarter of 2024. We compare the US imports per product category from CAFTA-DR with the overall shipments to give a better understanding of the trends in the market.
Cambodia Apparel Exports (Country Report)
Cambodia's apparel exports have rebounded in the first quarter of 2024 after heavily falling in 2023. Our report offers a comprehensive view of Myanmar's apparel exports in volume, value, and unit values per destination over the last four years. Knit, woven, and total apparel exports are separately published. EU and US import data are released per product category. All data are available for download.
Product Description
Our report provides a statistical overview of China's apparel exports, encompassing year-over-year changes in the most recent months and the past quarter, both in terms of volume, value, and unit value. Additionally, we present exports per product category, categorized into knit and woven clothing within 4-digit HS chapters.
Our statistical report provides a comprehensive overview of Vietnam's apparel exports by destination and product category, encompassing volume, value, and unit value terms. Additionally, it includes data on US and EU apparel imports from Vietnam, categorized by product category, with detailed information on volume, value, and unit prices.
Our statistical report provides a comprehensive overview of Bangladesh's apparel exports by destination and product category, encompassing volume, value, and unit value terms. Additionally, it includes data on US and EU apparel imports from Bangladesh, categorized by product category, with detailed information on volume, value, and unit prices.
Our statistical report provides a comprehensive overview of Cambodia's apparel exports by destination and product category, encompassing volume, value, and unit value terms. Additionally, it includes data on US and EU apparel imports from Cambodia, categorized by product category, with detailed information on volume, value, and unit prices.
Our statistical report provides a comprehensive overview of Indonesia's apparel exports by destination and product category, encompassing volume, value, and unit value terms. Additionally, it includes data on US and EU apparel imports from Indonesia, categorized by product category, with detailed information on volume, value, and unit prices.
Our statistical report provides a comprehensive overview of Myanmar's apparel exports by destination and product category, encompassing volume, value, and unit value terms. Additionally, it includes data on US and EU apparel imports from Myanmar, categorized by product category, with detailed information on volume, value, and unit prices.
Our statistical report provides a comprehensive overview of India's apparel exports by destination and product category, encompassing volume, value, and unit value terms. Additionally, it includes data on US and EU apparel imports from India, categorized by product category, with detailed information on volume, value, and unit prices.
Our statistical report provides a comprehensive overview of Pakistan's apparel exports by destination and product category, encompassing volume, value, and unit value terms. Additionally, it includes data on US and EU apparel imports from Pakistan, categorized by product category, with detailed information on volume, value, and unit prices.
Our statistical report provides a comprehensive overview of Sri Lanka's apparel exports by destination and product category, encompassing volume, value, and unit value terms. Additionally, it includes data on US and EU apparel imports from Sri Lanka, categorized by product category, with detailed information on volume, value, and unit prices.
Our statistical report provides a comprehensive overview of Turkey's apparel exports by destination and product category, encompassing volume, value, and unit value terms. Additionally, it includes data on US and EU apparel imports from Turkey, categorized by product category, with detailed information on volume, value, and unit prices.
Our statistical report provides a comprehensive overview of Central America's apparel exports by destination and product category, encompassing volume, value, and unit value terms. Additionally, it includes data on US and EU apparel imports from Central America, categorized by product category, with detailed information on volume, value, and unit prices.
US Apparel Imports
Statistical Reports (Monthly & Quarterly)
Our report offers a monthly overview of US apparel imports, with a specific focus on imports from China vs. other countries. Import data is presented in volumes, values, and unit values. Historical trends spanning from 2000 to 2023 are also released. The report also offers an analysis of apparel imports differentiated between those made from cotton and man-made fibers.
Our review covers the US apparel imports in the last quarter, from a large number of origins, with percentage changes in volume, value and unit value terms. Data are available for download from Q1 2011.
Our review covers the US imports per quarter and for all categories of products, including cotton, wool, and man-made fiber apparel. Data are available for download from Q1 2011.
Our review compares the US imports from China vs. from the Rest of the World per quarter and for all categories of products. Data are available for download from 2015.
Our review compares unit prices of US apparel imports per quarter, per leading origin, and for most categories of products. Data are available for download.
Price Database (Quarterly Update)
Men/Boys & Women/Girls Cotton Knit Shirts (338 & 339). Men/Boys & Women/Girls Cotton Woven Shirts (340 & 341). Men/Boys & Women/Girls Cotton Trousers (347 & 348). Cotton Underwear (352).
Men/Boys & Women/Girls MMF Knit Shirts (638 & 639). Men/Boys & Women/Girls MMF Woven Shirts (640 & 641). Men/Boys & Women/Girls MMF Trousers (347 & 348). MMF Underwear (652).
Men & Women Cotton T-Shirts, Men/Boys & Women/Girls Cotton Pullovers, Men/Boys & Women/Girls Man-Made Fiber Pullovers, Cotton and Synthetic Socks.
Men & Women Cotton Denim Trousers, Men & Women Cotton Trousers (not denim or corduroy), Men/Boys & Women/Girls Cotton Woven Shirts, Men/Boys & Women/Girls Man-Made Fiber Woven Shirts.
Cotton Terry Towels, Cotton Bed Sheets (printed and non-printed), Man-Made Fiber Bed Sheets.
EU Clothing Imports
This section offers a comprehensive and detailed view of the EU Clothing Imports, including monthly, quarterly, annual, and long-term data.
Import data are available in volume and value terms, with unit prices calculated in Euro and US$.
Historical data cover the last 20 years.
Our statistical report covers the EU clothing imports per month, for knit and woven apparel categories. The latest and long-term trends include volume, value and unit value variations in the last ten years on a monthly basis. Imports from China vs Rest of the World are also covered.
Our statistical report covers the EU clothing imports per quarter and for knit and woven clothing categories, from a large number of origins, with percentage changes in volume, value and unit value terms. Data are available for download from Q3 2014.
Our statistical report covers the EU clothing imports per quarter and for HS 4-digit knit and woven clothing categories. Data are available for download from Q1 2015.
Our statistical report covers the EU clothing imports per quarter and for knit and woven clothing categories, for every European Union country. Data are available for download from Q1 2015.
Our statistical report offers a comprehensive view of EU's clothing imports, by comparing volume, value, and unit price changes per quarter and per leading origins, for most categories of HS 4-digit products. Data are available for download.
Volume, value and unit prices per product and per origin. Data and percentage changes (tables and charts).
Men/Boys & Women/Girls Knit Suits and Trousers (HS 6103 & 6104). Men/Boys & Women/Girls Knit Shirts (HS 6105 & 6106). Men/Boys & Women/Girls Knit Underwear (HS 6107 & 6108). T-Shirts (HS 6109). Pullovers (HS 6110).
Men/Boys & Women/Girls Woven Suits and Trousers (HS 6203 & 6204). Men/Boys & Women/Girls Woven Shirts (HS 6205 & 6206).
Men & Women Cotton T-Shirts, Men/Boys & Women/Girls Cotton Pullovers, Men/Boys & Women/Girls Man-Made Fiber Pullovers, Cotton and Synthetic Socks.
Men/Boys & Women/Girls Cotton Denim Trousers. Men/Boys & Women/Girls Cotton Trousers (other than denim).
Cotton Terry Towels, Cotton Bed Linen (printed and non-printed), Man-Made Fiber Bed Linen.