Trade and Trade Policy: the EU Clothing Import Market and Its Ten Largest Supplying Countries, 2016
This report provides vital data and analysis of trends in imports from the EU's ten largest supplying countries. Also, it provides insight and analysis of developments in the clothing sector of each of the leading supplying countries and provides a forecast for the future. EU clothing imports rose in value but declined in volume in 2015. Increases in clothing imports were observed in 22 of the EU's 28 countries in value terms but in only nine countries in volume terms. At the same time, there were increases in the average prices of imports into all 28 countries. Furthermore, average prices increased at double or triple digit rates in the case of imports into 19 of these countries. The EU's ten largest supplying countries were Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Turkey and Vietnam. China was by far the largest supplier but the country lost market share in value and volume terms. The fastest growth in both value and volume was in EU clothing imports from Cambodia although strong growth was also recorded in imports from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Vietnam. As a result, all five countries gained market share in value and volume. The most expensive supplier was Tunisia, followed by Morocco. The cheapest supplier was Pakistan, followed by Bangladesh.
SUMMARY
GENERAL TRENDS IN EU CLOTHING IMPORTS
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS BY MEMBER STATE
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS BY LEADING SUPPLYING COUNTRY
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM CHINA AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CHINESE CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM BANGLADESH AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE BANGLADESHI CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM TURKEY AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TURKISH CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM INDIA AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INDIAN CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM CAMBODIA AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CAMBODIAN CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM VIETNAM AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE VIETNAMESE CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM MOROCCO AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MOROCCAN CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM PAKISTAN AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PAKISTANI CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM TUNISIA AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TUNISIAN CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM SRI LANKA AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SRI LANKAN CLOTHING SECTOR
KEY EUROPEAN MARKETS: FORECASTS OF CONSUMER
EXPENDITURE ON CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR TO 2020
STATISTICAL APPENDIX
GENERAL TRENDS IN EU CLOTHING IMPORTS
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS BY MEMBER STATE
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS BY LEADING SUPPLYING COUNTRY
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM CHINA AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CHINESE CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM BANGLADESH AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE BANGLADESHI CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM TURKEY AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TURKISH CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM INDIA AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INDIAN CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM CAMBODIA AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CAMBODIAN CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM VIETNAM AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE VIETNAMESE CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM MOROCCO AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MOROCCAN CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM PAKISTAN AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PAKISTANI CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM TUNISIA AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TUNISIAN CLOTHING SECTOR
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM SRI LANKA AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SRI LANKAN CLOTHING SECTOR
KEY EUROPEAN MARKETS: FORECASTS OF CONSUMER
EXPENDITURE ON CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR TO 2020
STATISTICAL APPENDIX
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Extra-EU clothing imports by member state, 2014 and 2015
Table 2: EU: leading ten suppliers of clothing, 2005-15
Table 3: Europe: consumer expenditure on clothing and footwear by country, 2011-20
Table 4: Trends in average exchange rates against the euro: selected countries, 2014-16
Table 5: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of knitted and woven clothing from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 6: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ overcoats from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 7: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ overcoats from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 8: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ trousers from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 9: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ trousers from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 10: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ skirts and dresses from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 11: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ shirts from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 12: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ shirts from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 13: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ underwear from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 14: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ slips from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 15: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of T-shirts and pullovers from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 16: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of babies’ garments from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 17: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of knitted hosiery and brassieres from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 18: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and women’s suits from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 1: Extra-EU clothing imports by member state, 2014 and 2015
Table 2: EU: leading ten suppliers of clothing, 2005-15
Table 3: Europe: consumer expenditure on clothing and footwear by country, 2011-20
Table 4: Trends in average exchange rates against the euro: selected countries, 2014-16
Table 5: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of knitted and woven clothing from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 6: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ overcoats from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 7: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ overcoats from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 8: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ trousers from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 9: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ trousers from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 10: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ skirts and dresses from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 11: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ shirts from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 12: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ shirts from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 13: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ underwear from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 14: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ slips from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 15: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of T-shirts and pullovers from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 16: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of babies’ garments from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 17: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of knitted hosiery and brassieres from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
Table 18: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and women’s suits from the ten leading supplying countries, 2014 and 2015
