Analysis: India Apparel Exports to USA (January to June 2018)

Rebounding from its continuous decline in apparel exports, India interestingly marked a positive first half in the US market during 2018. The country upped its apparel exports by 3.77 per cent in values and 2.38 per cent in volumes during H1 ’18.

The boost was probably witnessed as India capitalised on the rupee depreciation against dollar by around 7% this year. The depreciation also helped exporters get more values for their products and India’s UVR stood at US $ 3.49 per SME compared to US $ 3.44 per SME in H1 ’17.

Total apparel import (Quantity) by the USA
1.22% (12,936.22 million SME)

Total apparel import (Value) by the USA
2.19% (US $ 38,050 million)

Total import of Cotton Apparels
Quantity
0.62% (5,656.18 million SME)
Value
3.43% (US $ 18,561.40 million)

Total import of Wool Apparels
Quantity
0.44% (50.70 million SME)
Value
6.15% (US $ 987.13 million)

Total import of MMF Apparels
Quantity
1.75% (7,038.39 million SME)
Value
0.96% (US $ 17,752.20 million)

Total import of Silk & Veg Apparels
Quantity
0.17% (190.95 million SME)
Value
3.52% (US $ 749.27 million)

Value wise share in USA from top exporting countries

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Order XYZ has the following details:

Order Quantity	Pcs	Fabric received	Metres	(Actual Production Markers)	Small	Medium
Required cut quantity	1859 pcs.	Cut quantity	2860 metres	Estimation vs Actual production requirement	120	200
Consumption stated by CAD		Fabric used by cutting	250 metres	Estimation vs Actual production requirement	40	300
	1915 pcs.	Cut quantity	2860 metres		120	400
Required cut quantity	1915 pcs.	Fabric used by cutting	250 metres	Estimation vs Actual production requirement	30	500
Consumption stated by CAD	1859 pcs.	Cut quantity	250 metres		120	500
Required cut quantity			2860 metres	Estimation vs Actual production requirement	80	14
Consumption stated by CAD	1859 pcs.	Cut quantity	28 metres		120	57
Required cut quantity	1859 pcs.		28 metres	Estimation vs Actual production requirement	120	04
Required cut quantity	1915 pcs.	Fabric used by cutting	2860 metres	Estimation vs Actual production requirement	50	52

Apparel imports of the EU: selected countries

Country/Category	'Jan.-Feb. 2016		'Jan.-Feb. 2017		% increase / decrease		UVR	UVR
	Qty	Value	Qty	Value	Qty	Value	2016	2017
WORLD
Knitted	420.16	6747.92	405.67	6704.54	-3.45	-0.64	16.06	16.53
Woven	353.87	7529.64	331.23	7148.11	-6.40	-5.07	21.28	21.58
Total	774.03	14277.56	736.90	13852.65	-4.80	-2.98	18.45	18.80
CHINA
Knitted	142.28	2177.78	136.37	2074.52	-4.16	-4.74	15.31	15.21
Woven	146.71	2816.10	132.22	2555.78	-9.88	-9.24	19.19	19.33
Total	289.00	4993.88	268.58	4630.30	-7.06	-7.28	17.28	17.24
INDIA
Knitted	28.06	482.57	27.71	474.72	-1.27	-1.63	17.20	17.13
Woven	18.54	18.54	18.54	18.54	18.54	18.54	18.54	18.54
Total	18.54	18.54	18.54	18.54	18.54	18.54	18.54	18.54
BANGLADESH
Knitted	18.54	18.54	18.54	18.54	18.54	18.54	18.54	18.54
Woven	18.54	18.54	18.54	18.54	18.54	18.54	18.54	18.54
Total	112.21	112.21	112.21	112.21	112.21	112.21	112.21	112.21
BANGLADESH
Knitted	69.70	112.21	112.21	112.21	112.21	69.70	69.70	69.70
Woven	69.70	112.21	112.21	112.21	112.21	69.70	69.70	69.70
Total	69.70	112.21	112.21	112.21	112.21	69.70	69.70	69.70
PAKISTAN
Knitted	69.70	112.21	112.21	112.21	112.21	69.70	69.70	69.70
Woven	69.70	112.21	112.21	112.21	112.21	69.70	69.70	69.70
Total	69.70	112.21	112.21	112.21	112.21	69.70	69.70	69.70
VIETNAM
Knitted	69.70	112.21	112.21	112.21	112.21	69.70	69.70	69.70
Woven	69.70	112.21	69.70	69.70	69.70	69.70	69.70	69.70
Total	69.70	69.70	69.70	69.70	69.70	69.70	69.70	69.70

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