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Our content covers fiber, yarn, and apparel prices, with a comprehensive price database and market reports that analyze the latest and future trends.
Apparel Prices
PRICE REPORTS
Our statistical reports display a comprehensive view of the market prices every week, month, or quarter, depending on the products. Market analysis offers prospects for future price trends.Â
Minimum Wages in Apparel Manufacturing Countries
Minimum wages have been raised dramatically in a few countries where inflation rates soared in 2022-23, resulting in sharp differences between apparel manufacturing countries. Our report displays minimum wages in low-cost apparel manufacturing countries in Asia from 2015 to 2023, in local currency and US$ terms. An eight-year comparison is available in local currency terms, 2015 US$ terms, and nominal US$ terms.
US Apparel Imports: Origin Comparison (Quarterly)
US apparel imports sharply fell from most origins in the first quarter of 2023, with significant differences depending on sources and product categories, as reflected by our comprehensive review . Our series of statistical tables offer a comprehensive comparison of volume, value, and unit value changes per origin and product category in the first quarter of 2023. The report also includes a detailed comparison of Chinese price trends vs. other origins 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.
EU Clothing Imports in 1st Quarter 2023: Origins
EU clothing imports from China and Turkey plunged in the first quarter, while Bangladesh and India made significant gains in terms of market share. Our comprehensive report covers the first quarters of 2018 to 2023 for knit, woven, and total apparel imports from outside the EU-27 area. The data includes volume, value, and unit value changes in both Euro and US dollar terms. Data covering Q1 2018 to 2023 are available for download.
U.S. Apparel Imports: April 2023 (Monthly)
US apparel imports fell at a slower rate in April due to a lower pace of decline of Chinese shipments. Our report provides a monthly comparison of overall shipments from China, Vietnam, and other nations. Import data is available in volumes, values, and unit values, and historical trends are analyzed from the period of 2000-2023. The report also includes an analysis of cotton versus man-made fiber apparel.
PRICE DATABASE
Our pricing coverage includes 32 database pages with more than 300 products being followed every day, week, and month. All data are available for download.