Trends in EU Textile and Clothing Imports, 2012 edition
At a time when companies are battling against global economic uncertainty, this report provides indispensable insight for any textile and clothing company supplying goods to international markets in general, as well as to the EU region, and for strategists looking to undertake competitor analysis. In this report, Textiles Intelligence reveals trends in EU imports and import prices for textiles and clothing as a whole and for 15 major product categories -- namely cotton yarn, fabrics woven from synthetic staple fibres, fabrics woven from synthetic filament yarn, T-shirts, pullovers, women's blouses, men's shirts, women's overcoats, women's dresses, women's skirts, women's suits, men's trousers, men's denim trousers, women's trousers and women's denim trousers.
SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
Trends in EU imports
Textiles and clothing
Textiles
Clothing
Leading ten suppliers
EU TEXTILE AND CLOTHING IMPORT TRENDS
General trends
Textiles
Clothing
Trends by main supplying region
Outlook
EU IMPORTS OF TEXTILES
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF CLOTHING
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF COTTON YARN
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF FABRICS WOVEN FROM SYNTHETIC STAPLE
FIBRES
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF FABRICS WOVEN FROM SYNTHETIC FILAMENT
YARN
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF T-SHIRTS
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF PULLOVERS
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF MEN’S TROUSERS
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF WOMEN’S TROUSERS
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF MEN’S DENIM TROUSERS
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF WOMEN’S DENIM TROUSERS
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF WOMEN’S BLOUSES
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF MEN’S SHIRTS
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF WOMEN’S OVERCOATS
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF WOMEN’S DRESSES
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF WOMEN’S SKIRTS
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF WOMEN’S SUITS
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
APPENDIX
Exchange rates
Effect of quota liberalisation on imports
The impact of China’s accession to the WTO
Impact of the elimination of China safeguard restrictions on EU imports from China and EU
imports from Vietnam
Impact of the elimination of China safeguard restrictions on EU imports from China
Impact of the elimination of China safeguard restrictions on EU imports from Vietnam
INTRODUCTION
Trends in EU imports
Textiles and clothing
Textiles
Clothing
Leading ten suppliers
EU TEXTILE AND CLOTHING IMPORT TRENDS
General trends
Textiles
Clothing
Trends by main supplying region
Outlook
EU IMPORTS OF TEXTILES
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF CLOTHING
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF COTTON YARN
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF FABRICS WOVEN FROM SYNTHETIC STAPLE
FIBRES
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF FABRICS WOVEN FROM SYNTHETIC FILAMENT
YARN
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF T-SHIRTS
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF PULLOVERS
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF MEN’S TROUSERS
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF WOMEN’S TROUSERS
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF MEN’S DENIM TROUSERS
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF WOMEN’S DENIM TROUSERS
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF WOMEN’S BLOUSES
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF MEN’S SHIRTS
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF WOMEN’S OVERCOATS
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF WOMEN’S DRESSES
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF WOMEN’S SKIRTS
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
EU IMPORTS OF WOMEN’S SUITS
General trends
The top ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Biggest price movements
APPENDIX
Exchange rates
Effect of quota liberalisation on imports
The impact of China’s accession to the WTO
Impact of the elimination of China safeguard restrictions on EU imports from China and EU
imports from Vietnam
Impact of the elimination of China safeguard restrictions on EU imports from China
Impact of the elimination of China safeguard restrictions on EU imports from Vietnam
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: EU: imports of textiles and clothing by region and country of origin, 2011
Table 2: EU: top ten suppliers of MFA textiles, 2000-11
Table 3: EU: top ten suppliers of MFA clothing, 2000-11
Table 4: EU: top ten suppliers of cotton yarn (Bull 318), 2000-11
Table 5: EU: top ten suppliers of fabric woven from synthetic staple fibres (Bull 414), 2000-11
Table 6: EU: top ten suppliers of fabric woven from synthetic filament yarn (Bull 412), 2000-11
Table 7: EU: top ten suppliers of T-shirts (Bull 830), 2000-11
Table 8: EU: top ten suppliers of pullovers (Bull 831), 2000-11
Table 9: EU: top ten suppliers of men’s trousers (Bull 874), 2000-11
Table 10: EU: top ten suppliers of women’s trousers (Bull 888), 2000-11
Table 11: EU: top ten suppliers of men’s denim trousers (HS subheading 62034231), 2000-11
Table 12: EU: top ten suppliers of women’s denim trousers (HS subheading 62046231), 2000-11
Table 13: EU: top ten suppliers of women’s blouses (Bull 820), 2000-11
Table 14: EU: top ten suppliers of men’s shirts (Bull 817), 2000-11
Table 15: EU: top ten suppliers of women’s overcoats (Bull 806), 2000-11
Table 1: EU: imports of textiles and clothing by region and country of origin, 2011
Table 2: EU: top ten suppliers of MFA textiles, 2000-11
Table 3: EU: top ten suppliers of MFA clothing, 2000-11
Table 4: EU: top ten suppliers of cotton yarn (Bull 318), 2000-11
Table 5: EU: top ten suppliers of fabric woven from synthetic staple fibres (Bull 414), 2000-11
Table 6: EU: top ten suppliers of fabric woven from synthetic filament yarn (Bull 412), 2000-11
Table 7: EU: top ten suppliers of T-shirts (Bull 830), 2000-11
Table 8: EU: top ten suppliers of pullovers (Bull 831), 2000-11
Table 9: EU: top ten suppliers of men’s trousers (Bull 874), 2000-11
Table 10: EU: top ten suppliers of women’s trousers (Bull 888), 2000-11
Table 11: EU: top ten suppliers of men’s denim trousers (HS subheading 62034231), 2000-11
Table 12: EU: top ten suppliers of women’s denim trousers (HS subheading 62046231), 2000-11
Table 13: EU: top ten suppliers of women’s blouses (Bull 820), 2000-11
Table 14: EU: top ten suppliers of men’s shirts (Bull 817), 2000-11
Table 15: EU: top ten suppliers of women’s overcoats (Bull 806), 2000-11