Month: May 2022

Polyester Fiber & Yarn Price Comparison (Monthly)

Polyester fiber prices rose further in China and Pakistan in May, whereas staying frozen in India, with spinners struggling for improving their margins. Our monthly report compares polyester staple fiber prices and polyester spun yarn prices in China, India, and Pakistan in both local currency terms and US$ terms. The gross margins of spinners are also calculated. Historical data back to 2007 are available for download.

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US Apparel Imports in 1st Quarter 2022: Origins (Quarterly)

US apparel imports surged further from many countries in the first quarter with Bangladesh taking significant shares of the market. Our quarterly report covers US apparel imports per origin in the first quarter 2022. Data include volume, value, and unit value changes, with market shares in the last five years. Quarterly data covering the 2017-22 period are available for download
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Minimum Wages in Apparel Manufacturing Countries

Food inflation is set to accelerate globally. Despite this, minimum wages have largely been stagnant in apparel manufacturing economies. Governments have limited or no capacity to respond due to economic weakness, high indebtedness and political turmoil. Our report displays minimum wages in low-cost apparel manufacturing countries in Asia, from January 2015 to May 2022, in local currency and US$ terms. A 6-year comparison is available in local currency terms, 2015 US$ terms, and nominal US$ terms. Minimum wages in China are also displayed.
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Bangladesh Apparel Exports (Country Report)

Apparel exports from Bangladesh surged in the first two months of 2022, after already enjoying a double-digit growth in the fourth quarter of 2021. Our statistical series provide a comprehensive view of Bangladesh's clothing exports in Q4 2017-21, including volume, value, and unit value changes per destination. Annual change per destination in the past months is supplied. Data also include US and EU clothing imports from Bangladesh per product category. All data are available for download.
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