Chinese shipments to the US apparel market fell more siginificantly in the first quarter than imports from all other nations taken as a whole, the Rest of the World (RoW). Our quarterly report compares US apparel imports from China with shipments from the Rest of the World (RoW) for every category of products in volume, value, and unit value terms. Historical data cover the first quarter in the past five years, from 2018 to 2023.

China released disappointing data, showing its economic recovery lacks momentum. Textile prices fell more significantly in April, as a result. Our statistical report offers a comprehensive view of China's production costs and consumer prices, including the textile and clothing sectors. Labor costs in major provinces are also followed.

Clothing imports slightly rose in the last quarter of 2022 in volumes, falling from a series of origins, including China, India, or Morocco and surging from Vietnam and Myanmar. Our comprehensive report covers the fourth quarters of 2017-22 for knit, woven, and total apparel imports from outside the EU-27 area. Data include volume, value, and unit value changes in both euro and US$ terms. Data covering Q4 2017-22 are available for download.

China's apparel exports fell significantly in the last quarter of 2022, before plunging further in the first two months of 2023. Shipments to both US and EU markets heavily fell. Our quarterly report offers a comprehensive view of China's exports in volume, value, and unit values per destination over the last four years. 3-year indexes are released to evaluate the impact of the pandemic. Knit, woven, and total apparel exports are separately published. All data are available for download.

EU's clothing import volumes fell in November, with Chinese shipments weakened by a double-digit decline. Our report covers monthly EU-27 clothing import data per origin, with historical trends being analyzed and focusing on China vs. the Rest of the World (RoW) and Bangladesh, and knit vs. woven clothing. Data are supplied in euros and US dollars with historical data available for download, back to January 2002.

US cotton apparel imports declined in volume terms in the third quarter of 2022 reflecting a radical change in market trends of many product categories, as unit prices surged again. Our quarterly report offers a detailed analysis of US apparel imports per category through statistical tables. It displays a comprehensive view of volume, value, and unit value changes, compared with previous quarters from 2017-21. Full quarterly data are available from 1st quarter 2011.

US apparel imports slowed down significantly in the third quarter over a fast exit out of China benefiting low-income Asian countries. Our quarterly report covers US apparel imports per origin in the third quarter 2022. Data include volume, value, and unit value changes, with market shares in the last five years. Quarterly data covering the 2017-22 period are available for download

EU clothing imports rebounded in the first half this year with sharp differences in results depending on origins and product categories. Our series of statistical tables offer a comprehensive comparison of volume, value, and unit value changes per origin and product category in H1 2022. The report also includes a detailed comparison of unit prices through a series of indexes. Unit value changes in percentage terms and market shares per category and per origin are also released. Our full table is available for download.