Trade and trade policy: the EU clothing import market and its ten largest supplying countries, August 2017
This report provides vital data and analysis of trends in EU clothing imports from the ten largest supplying countries. Also, it provides insight and analysis of developments in the clothing sector in each of these countries and provides forecasts for the future. EU clothing imports rose to record highs in value and in volume in 2016. Increases in clothing imports were observed in 14 of the 28 EU countries in value terms and in 19 of the 28 EU countries in volume terms. Declines in average import prices, however, extended to 18 of the 28 EU countries. The EU's ten largest clothing supplying countries were Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Turkey and Vietnam. China was by far the EU's largest clothing supplier but the country lost market share in value and volume terms. The fastest growth in both value and volume terms was in EU clothing imports from Cambodia although strong growth was also recorded in imports from Bangladesh and Pakistan. As a result, all three 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 IMPORTING COUNTRY
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 2021
STATISTICAL APPENDIX
GENERAL TRENDS IN EU CLOTHING IMPORTS
EU CLOTHING IMPORTS BY IMPORTING COUNTRY
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 2021
STATISTICAL APPENDIX
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Extra-EU clothing imports by member state, 2015 and 2016
Table 2: EU: leading ten suppliers of clothing, 2005-16
Table 3: Europe: consumer expenditure on clothing and footwear by country, 2012-21
Table 4: Trends in average exchange rates against the euro: selected countries, 2015-17
Table 5: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of knitted and woven clothing from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 6: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ overcoats fromthe ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 7: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ overcoats from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 8: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ trousers from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 9: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ trousers from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 10: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ skirts and dresses from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 11: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ shirts from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 12: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ shirts fromthe ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 13: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ underwear from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 14: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ slips from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 15: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of T-shirts and pullovers from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 16: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of babies’ garments from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 17: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of knitted hosiery and brassieres from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 18: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and women’s suits from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 1: Extra-EU clothing imports by member state, 2015 and 2016
Table 2: EU: leading ten suppliers of clothing, 2005-16
Table 3: Europe: consumer expenditure on clothing and footwear by country, 2012-21
Table 4: Trends in average exchange rates against the euro: selected countries, 2015-17
Table 5: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of knitted and woven clothing from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 6: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ overcoats fromthe ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 7: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ overcoats from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 8: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ trousers from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 9: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ trousers from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 10: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ skirts and dresses from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 11: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ shirts from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 12: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ shirts fromthe ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 13: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and boys’ underwear from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 14: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of women’s and girls’ slips from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 15: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of T-shirts and pullovers from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 16: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of babies’ garments from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 17: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of knitted hosiery and brassieres from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
Table 18: EU clothing imports: average prices of imports of men’s and women’s suits from the ten leading supplying countries, 2015 and 2016
