World textile and apparel trade and production trends: the USA, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, December 2018
This latest edition of our flagship series of reports contains statistical data, information and insight into the textile and apparel industries in the USA, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. The report presents a wealth of information on: exports by destination; imports by source; and production. Also, it includes information on consumer expenditure and the retail market in the USA, and retail sales in Argentina. In the USA, there were increases in imports of textiles and clothing in terms of value and volume in 2017 and there was also an increase in US consumer expenditure on clothing and footwear. Textile production and clothing production declined although exports of textiles and clothing rose in value terms after falling in the previous two years. In Argentina, textile production declined and imports of textiles and clothing increased. Meanwhile, exports of textiles and clothing declined although they shot up during January-September 2018. In Brazil, textile and clothing production increased in 2017 and so did textile and clothing exports. Meanwhile, textile and clothing imports surged in 2017 and during January-October 2018, following sharp declines in 2015 and 2016. In Colombia, textile and clothing production declined in 2017 but textile and clothing exports edged up, and they were also up during January-October 2018. In Mexico, textile and clothing exports inched down in 2017 but they were up during January-September 2018. Furthermore, textile and clothing production increased in 2017 while textile and clothing imports rose only marginally.
SUMMARY
USA
Consumer expenditure
Retail market
Imports
Textile and clothing imports by product
Average prices of US textile and clothing imports
US textile and clothing imports by supplying country
Exports
US textile and clothing exports by product
US textile and clothing exports by destination country
Production
Employment
Nafta renegotiations
ARGENTINA
Exports
Export markets
Exports from Argentina to the EU
Exports from Argentina to Brazil
Exports from Argentina to other major markets
Exports from Argentina to the USA
Textile and clothing retail sales
Production
Imports
BRAZIL
Exports
Export markets
Exports from Brazil to Indonesia
Exports from Brazil to Vietnam
Exports from Brazil to Argentina
Exports from Brazil to Turkey
Exports from Brazil to other markets
Exports from Brazil to the EU
Exports from Brazil to the USA
Production
Imports
COLOMBIA
Exports
Export markets
Exports from Colombia to the USA
Exports from Colombia to Ecuador
Exports from Colombia to Mexico
Exports from Colombia to Peru
Exports from Colombia to Brazil
Exports from Colombia to Costa Rica
Exports from Colombia to Venezuela
Production
MEXICO
Exports
Export markets
Exports from Mexico to the USA
Exports from Mexico to the EU
Exports from Mexico to other markets
Production
Imports
Outlook
USA
Consumer expenditure
Retail market
Imports
Textile and clothing imports by product
Average prices of US textile and clothing imports
US textile and clothing imports by supplying country
Exports
US textile and clothing exports by product
US textile and clothing exports by destination country
Production
Employment
Nafta renegotiations
ARGENTINA
Exports
Export markets
Exports from Argentina to the EU
Exports from Argentina to Brazil
Exports from Argentina to other major markets
Exports from Argentina to the USA
Textile and clothing retail sales
Production
Imports
BRAZIL
Exports
Export markets
Exports from Brazil to Indonesia
Exports from Brazil to Vietnam
Exports from Brazil to Argentina
Exports from Brazil to Turkey
Exports from Brazil to other markets
Exports from Brazil to the EU
Exports from Brazil to the USA
Production
Imports
COLOMBIA
Exports
Export markets
Exports from Colombia to the USA
Exports from Colombia to Ecuador
Exports from Colombia to Mexico
Exports from Colombia to Peru
Exports from Colombia to Brazil
Exports from Colombia to Costa Rica
Exports from Colombia to Venezuela
Production
MEXICO
Exports
Export markets
Exports from Mexico to the USA
Exports from Mexico to the EU
Exports from Mexico to other markets
Production
Imports
Outlook
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: USA: leading suppliers of textile and clothing imports, 2014 to Jan-Oct 2018
Table 1: USA: leading suppliers of textile and clothing imports, 2014 to Jan-Oct 2018
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: USA: textile and clothing imports by supplying country, by volume, 2016 and 2017
Figure 2: Argentina: textile and clothing exports by destination, 2016 and 2017
Figure 3: Brazil: textile and clothing exports by destination, 2016 and 2017
Figure 4: Colombia: textile and clothing exports by destination, 2016 and 2017
Figure 5: Mexico: textile and clothing exports by destination, 2016 and 2017
Figure 1: USA: textile and clothing imports by supplying country, by volume, 2016 and 2017
Figure 2: Argentina: textile and clothing exports by destination, 2016 and 2017
Figure 3: Brazil: textile and clothing exports by destination, 2016 and 2017
Figure 4: Colombia: textile and clothing exports by destination, 2016 and 2017
Figure 5: Mexico: textile and clothing exports by destination, 2016 and 2017