Month: September 2022

Polyester Fiber & Yarn Price Comparison (Monthly)

Polyester fiber prices fell in September with margins declining at spinning mills in China and India, however. Pakistani yarn producers benefited from a rebound in their prices. 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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EU Clothing Imports in 2nd Quarter 2022: Origins

EU clothing imports surged in the second quarter of 2022, with China teking additional shares of the market in volume and value terms. Our comprehensive reports cover the 1st quarter of 2022 for knit, woven, and total apparel imports from outside the EU-27 area. Many statistical tables are released, with volume, value, and unit value changes in both euro and US$ terms. Data covering Q1 2017-22 are available for download.
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Minimum Wages in Apparel Manufacturing Countries

Minimum wages have not been raised in most low-income countries although food and energy prices are boosted by the climate crisis and the war in Ukraine. Our report displays minimum wages in low-cost apparel manufacturing countries in Asia, from January 2015 to September 2022, in local currency and US$ terms. A 7-year comparison is available in local currency terms, 2015 US$ terms, and nominal US$ terms.
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Bangladesh Yarn Market Prices (Quarterly)

Cotton yarn prices have dropped significantly in the past months in Bangladesh with spinners confronted with a sharp decline in their margins. Our quarterly report covers the yarn prices in Bangladesh, including cotton carded and combed, cotton organic, melange, carded slub, cotton-polyester 60/40, cotton-polyester 40/60, and open end. Data on the cotton consumption and cotton fiber and yarn imports of Bangladesh provide further insight.
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US Apparel Imports: Origin Comparison (Quarterly)

Vietnam already dethroned China in many product categories of the US apparel import market, especially in dollar terms, with Bangladesh and India also threatening the traditional leader. Our series of statistical tables offer a comprehensive comparison of volume, value, and unit value changes per origin and product category in H1 2022. The report also includes a detailed comparison of Chinese price trends vs. other origins through a series of indexes. Unit value changes in percentage terms and market shares per category and per origin are also released. Our full table is available for download.
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