Bangladesh, the 2nd largest apparel exporter to EU gained from China’s fall because of the obvious reason that China is no longer a favourite place for European buyers to place orders. The gap between export values to EU of both the countries is narrowing down with each passing month, all thanks to Bangladesh’s low unit prices offered on large volume of orders.
Total apparel import (Quantity) by the European Union
5.50% (2,724.92mn kg)
Total apparel import (Value) by the European Union
0.06% (€ 46,671.52mn)
Total import of Knitted Garment
Quantity
4.29% (1,500.41mn kg)
Value
0.39% (€ 22,663.21mn)
Total import of Woven Garment
Quantity
7.03% (1,224.51mn kg)
Value
0.49% (€ 24,008.31mn)
[The information has been extracted from EU custom site and further analysed.]
| Country/Category | Jan.-June 2016 | Jan.-June 2017 | % increase / decrease | UVR | UVR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qty | Value | Qty | Value | Qty | Value | 2016 | 2017 | |
| WORLD | ||||||||
| Knitted | 1180.5525 | 18477.094038 | 1172.9774 | 18737.433583 | -0.641657190172 | 1.40898533322 | 15.6512260471 | 15.9742494467 |
| Woven | 959.0773 | 20035.630893 | 944.2508 | 20025.374157 | -1.54591293111 | -0.0511924783141 | 20.8905276905 | 21.2076856668 |
| Total | 2139.6298 | 38512.724931 | 2117.2282 | 38762.80774 | -1.04698485691 | 0.649351115633 | 17.9997142174 | 18.3082804867 |
| CHINA | ||||||||
| Knitted | 349.3011 | 5119.485905 | 354.3142 | 5127.905086 | 1.43518013542 | 0.164453641562 | 14.6563692614 | 14.4727619892 |
| Woven | 348.8939 | 6455.159319 | 336.4781 | 6288.059562 | -3.55861767718 | -2.58862328166 | 18.5017832613 | 18.687871698 |
| Total | 698.195 | 11574.645224 | 690.7923 | 11415.964648 | -1.06026253411 | -1.37093252475 | 16.5779549037 | 16.5259002568 |
| INDIA | ||||||||
| Knitted | 80.6354 | 1355.841732 | 83.4739 | 1387.917073 | 3.5201660809 | 2.36571424547 | 16.8144727006 | 16.6269585224 |
| Woven | 60.0078 | 1564.874766 | 55.8421 | 1459.042174 | -6.94193088232 | -6.76300712999 | 26.0778559787 | 26.1279961534 |
| Total | 140.6432 | 2920.716498 | 139.316 | 2846.959247 | -0.943664535505 | -2.52531360201 | 20.7668518492 | 20.4352640544 |
| BANGLADESH | ||||||||
| Knitted | 339.51 | 4141.828807 | 336.8241 | 4335.211148 | -0.791110718388 | 4.66900854698 | 12.1994309652 | 12.8708460826 |
| Woven | 208.6213 | 3378.139131 | 208.6013 | 3435.239389 | -0.00958674881232 | 1.69028733826 | 16.192685651 | 16.4679673089 |
| Total | 548.1313 | 7519.967938 | 545.4254 | 7770.450537 | -0.493659092265 | 3.3308998265 | 13.71928211 | 14.2465872271 |
| SRI LANKA | ||||||||
| Knitted | 32.6069 | 442.135542 | 20.8867 | 440.786461 | -35.9439259789 | -0.305128376221 | 13.5595699683 | 21.1036909134 |
| Woven | 13.6142 | 316.110372 | 13.3922 | 326.182961 | -1.63065035037 | 3.18641521829 | 23.2191661647 | 24.3561894984 |
| Total | 46.2211 | 758.245914 | 34.2789 | 766.969422 | -25.83711768 | 1.15048532922 | 16.4047570049 | 22.3743883847 |
| PAKISTAN | ||||||||
| Knitted | 46.762 | 505.280466 | 50.437 | 569.349704 | 7.85894529746 | 12.6799356617 | 10.8053647406 | 11.2883340405 |
| Woven | 49.7219 | 704.908313 | 51.4218 | 753.025098 | 3.41881545154 | 6.82596362004 | 14.1770188388 | 14.6440828209 |
| Total | 96.4839 | 1210.188779 | 101.8588 | 1322.374802 | 5.57077398405 | 9.27012586356 | 12.5429090138 | 12.9824306 |
| VIETNAM | ||||||||
| Knitted | 18.8706 | 412.980453 | 21.8627 | 457.600687 | 15.855881636 | 10.8044421173 | 21.8848607357 | 20.9306575583 |
| Woven | 40.7378 | 949.894529 | 38.8662 | 975.714765 | -4.59425889469 | 2.71822136161 | 23.3172760679 | 25.1044548991 |
| Total | 59.6084 | 1362.874982 | 60.7289 | 1433.315452 | 1.87976862321 | 5.16852029205 | 22.8638074835 | 23.6018675128 |
| Qty in mn Kg & Value in mn Euro |
| APPAREL TYPE | Exports to EU | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Imports by EU | China | India | Bangladesh | Vietnam | |||||||||||
| 2016 | 2017 | %tage | 2016 | 2017 | %tage | 2016 | 2017 | %tage | 2016 | 2017 | %tage | 2016 | 2017 | %tage | |
| Babies Wear | 56.1666 | 54.0558 | -3.75810535087 | 19.1953 | 17.6337 | -8.13532479305 | 9.6335 | 9.7251 | 0.950848601235 | 15.0486 | 14.93 | -0.788113179964 | 0.3481 | 0.3905 | 12.1804079288 |
| Foundation Garments | 28.8252 | 27.8175 | -3.49589942134 | 17.7876 | 16.3433 | -8.119701365 | 0.1565 | 0.1713 | 9.45686900958 | 3.1305 | 3.1762 | 1.45983069797 | 0.8282 | 1.1359 | 37.1528616276 |
| Jackets & Blazers | 56.3322 | 52.7028 | -6.44285151299 | 26.0669 | 23.942 | -8.15171731199 | 1.4371 | 1.2213 | -15.0163523763 | 5.5215 | 4.6959 | -14.952458571 | 4.9481 | 4.2221 | -14.672298458 |
| Ladies Blouses | 60.9609 | 60.2201 | -1.21520515609 | 16.5607 | 17.9152 | 8.17900209532 | 13.3285 | 12.5431 | -5.89263608058 | 8.1109 | 8.5151 | 4.98341737662 | 2.6534 | 2.2476 | -15.2935855883 |
| Ladies Dresses | 93.8137 | 91.9763 | -1.95856255536 | 32.1933 | 32.3125 | 0.370263377784 | 14.3405 | 13.7119 | -4.3833897005 | 11.9263 | 12.4005 | 3.97608646437 | 2.607 | 2.3205 | -10.9896432681 |
| Ladies Skirts | 25.2823 | 22.308 | -11.7643568821 | 8.5804 | 7.8983 | -7.94951284322 | 2.4504 | 1.9147 | -21.8617368593 | 4.3892 | 3.9505 | -9.99498769707 | 0.6596 | 0.6554 | -0.636749545179 |
| Legwear | 89.079 | 91.0361 | 2.19703858373 | 42.8898 | 45.892 | 6.99979948612 | 1.0998 | 1.0943 | -0.500090925623 | 0.9016 | 0.8658 | -3.97071872227 | 0.1822 | 0.9567 | 425.082327113 |
| Men's Shirts | 145.131 | 142.4573 | -1.84226664186 | 22.3621 | 21.6701 | -3.0945215342 | 13.2268 | 12.9083 | -2.40798983881 | 60.812 | 59.5623 | -2.05502203512 | 5.6072 | 5.5214 | -1.53017548866 |
| Nightwear | 58.0496 | 57.6909 | -0.617919847854 | 18.7368 | 17.9403 | -4.25099269886 | 11.4608 | 12.3151 | 7.45410442552 | 10.9872 | 9.47 | -13.8087956895 | 1.0225 | 1.2022 | 17.5745721271 |
| Suits / Ensembles | 20.582 | 20.3868 | -0.948401515888 | 11.1844 | 10.8433 | -3.0497836272 | 1.0577 | 1.0555 | -0.207998487284 | 1.2913 | 1.6179 | 25.2923410517 | 0.2748 | 0.2948 | 7.27802037846 |
| Sweaters | 180.1986 | 184.7939 | 2.55013080013 | 65.5378 | 65.0846 | -0.691509327442 | 4.644 | 5.0665 | 9.09776055125 | 48.849 | 50.4108 | 3.19719953326 | 2.7337 | 2.4949 | -8.73541354209 |
| Trousers | 567.1314 | 559.0667 | -1.42201613242 | 139.0034 | 131.684 | -5.26562659618 | 22.1989 | 22.6265 | 1.92622156954 | 180.809 | 180.0407 | -0.424923538098 | 18.6495 | 18.1046 | -2.92179414998 |
| T-Shirts | 332.9184 | 327.3628 | -1.66875726905 | 36.1792 | 35.4927 | -1.89749911551 | 27.5529 | 28.336 | 2.84216906387 | 160.5659 | 158.2541 | -1.43978266867 | 3.7245 | 4.3356 | 16.4075714861 |
| Undergarments | 67.9396 | 63.095 | -7.13074554457 | 33.1014 | 30.9933 | -6.36861280792 | 4.8216 | 4.3293 | -10.2103036336 | 11.0937 | 9.9624 | -10.1976797642 | 1.1332 | 1.3446 | 18.6551358983 |
| APPAREL TYPE | Total Imports by EU | Exports to EU | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | India | Bangladesh | Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||
| Qty Actual | Value Actual | Qty % Change | Value % Change | Qty Actual | Value Actual | Qty % Change | Value % Change | Qty Actual | Value Actual | Qty % Change | Value % Change | Qty Actual | Value Actual | Qty % Change | Value % Change | Qty Actual | Value Actual | Qty % Change | Value % Change | |
| Babies Wear | 54.0558 | 1157.410543 | -3.75810535087 | 1.76868673404 | 17.6337 | 385.425199 | -8.13532479305 | -3.6524498119 | 9.7251 | 218.172733 | 0.950848601235 | 4.80067142298 | 14.93 | 282.082411 | -0.788113179964 | 8.69828427961 | 0.3905 | 10.725802 | 12.1804079288 | 7.82171190986 |
| Foundation Garments | 27.8175 | 1029.446377 | -3.49589942134 | 2.06862606168 | 16.3433 | 478.197331 | -8.119701365 | -4.30432426538 | 0.1713 | 10.041356 | 9.45686900958 | 12.1982467481 | 3.1762 | 108.284813 | 1.45983069797 | 4.04647765192 | 1.1359 | 61.951393 | 37.1528616276 | 31.134646705 |
| Jackets & Blazers | 52.7028 | 1280.109882 | -6.44285151299 | -6.6554321344 | 23.942 | 478.063488 | -8.15171731199 | -13.2875777945 | 1.2213 | 32.125917 | -15.0163523763 | -6.90478174105 | 4.6959 | 81.306907 | -14.952458571 | -12.2813017704 | 4.2221 | 99.469351 | -14.672298458 | -10.7722318575 |
| Ladies Blouses | 60.2201 | 1820.351988 | -1.21520515609 | 1.03323729184 | 17.9152 | 489.004781 | 8.17900209532 | 4.85616105406 | 12.5431 | 405.856308 | -5.89263608058 | -2.96175023725 | 8.5151 | 190.475444 | 4.98341737662 | 7.23003172042 | 2.2476 | 49.382754 | -15.2935855883 | -8.0745883412 |
| Ladies Dresses | 91.9763 | 2421.033709 | -1.95856255536 | -0.550770834681 | 32.3125 | 892.342917 | 0.370263377784 | 2.01777731414 | 13.7119 | 361.262199 | -4.3833897005 | -5.3631517105 | 12.4005 | 193.74189 | 3.97608646437 | 9.9399954448 | 2.3205 | 51.206221 | -10.9896432681 | -13.4293468953 |
| Ladies Skirts | 22.308 | 503.382179 | -11.7643568821 | -6.97808339547 | 7.8983 | 165.751334 | -7.94951284322 | -1.99694966113 | 1.9147 | 48.923516 | -21.8617368593 | -23.0027051304 | 3.9505 | 61.329579 | -9.99498769707 | -3.94533200475 | 0.6554 | 13.76173 | -0.636749545179 | -1.88471734302 |
| Legwear | 91.0361 | 945.978589 | 2.19703858373 | 5.55672211144 | 45.892 | 351.994815 | 6.99979948612 | 14.9265793793 | 1.0943 | 12.63323 | -0.500090925623 | -10.5210472863 | 0.8658 | 10.381252 | -3.97071872227 | 6.10922228356 | 0.9567 | 6.017508 | 425.082327113 | 97.2183321201 |
| Men's Shirts | 142.4573 | 2857.312993 | -1.84226664186 | -2.14229595794 | 21.6701 | 442.70034 | -3.0945215342 | -4.36436627406 | 12.9083 | 290.280566 | -2.40798983881 | -2.02668252939 | 59.5623 | 912.083087 | -2.05502203512 | 0.223580857419 | 5.5214 | 141.662656 | -1.53017548866 | -0.286372506798 |
| Nightwear | 57.6909 | 673.244478 | -0.617919847854 | 1.97576812308 | 17.9403 | 179.427047 | -4.25099269886 | 2.08373671382 | 12.3151 | 149.206068 | 7.45410442552 | 4.85646878718 | 9.47 | 109.118024 | -13.8087956895 | -7.81712905341 | 1.2022 | 8.071169 | 17.5745721271 | -29.5223855391 |
| Suits / Ensembles | 20.3868 | 348.30869 | -0.948401515888 | -5.51525413145 | 10.8433 | 122.867437 | -3.0497836272 | -6.25035232199 | 1.0555 | 20.947713 | -0.207998487284 | 3.06125340693 | 1.6179 | 21.51181 | 25.2923410517 | 25.0815054615 | 0.2948 | 5.178873 | 7.27802037846 | -2.82712636311 |
| Sweaters | 184.7939 | 3415.144611 | 2.55013080013 | 2.80563166042 | 65.0846 | 1261.305489 | -0.691509327442 | -1.05573440645 | 5.0665 | 94.372296 | 9.09776055125 | 7.35292787721 | 50.4108 | 732.452113 | 3.19719953326 | 4.2744666254 | 2.4949 | 54.394951 | -8.73541354209 | 0.819598554328 |
| Trousers | 559.0667 | 9313.737359 | -1.42201613242 | -0.207856770715 | 131.684 | 1694.328313 | -5.26562659618 | -5.79045345362 | 22.6265 | 377.426793 | 1.92622156954 | -2.5653919291 | 180.0407 | 2573.039039 | -0.424923538098 | 1.62073714491 | 18.1046 | 369.010114 | -2.92179414998 | 5.13140709574 |
| T-Shirts | 327.3628 | 5098.478025 | -1.66875726905 | -0.00376600169173 | 35.4927 | 619.241222 | -1.89749911551 | -3.61109177685 | 28.336 | 476.957363 | 2.84216906387 | 2.06779592516 | 158.2541 | 1845.429373 | -1.43978266867 | 4.52275529938 | 4.3356 | 83.740153 | 16.4075714861 | 1.4918351398 |
| Undergarments | 63.095 | 1123.101493 | -7.13074554457 | -0.431341387939 | 30.9933 | 433.786961 | -6.36861280792 | -1.82832742218 | 4.3293 | 73.948023 | -10.2103036336 | -5.75797585711 | 9.9624 | 188.238472 | -10.1976797642 | 0.481702752074 | 1.3446 | 39.258036 | 18.6551358983 | 21.4458445857 |
| Value in mn Euro and Qty. in mn kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
