Month: October 2022

Linen Fiber and Yarn Prices (Quarterly)

Flax fiber prices surged further in the first half. The fall of the euro limited the price increase in US$, however. Drought in France may have reduced available quantities for the new crop. Our report offers a comprehensive view of the international market prices, including China’s flax fiber import prices and linen yarn export prices. China’s import and export data in volume and value terms are also available for download with every monthly price back to December 2012.

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Cotton Fiber & Yarn Price Comparison (Monthly)

Gross margins sharply fell at Indian spinning mills in October, whereas rising significantly in Pakistan for the second consecutive month. Our report compares the cotton fiber and yarn prices in China, India, and Pakistan, in the past months and the month-to-date, offering a comprehensive and updated view of the yarn/fiber spreads in the three countries. These gross margins of domestic spinners are displayed every month, with 14-year historical data available for download.
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EU Clothing Imports: Origin Comparison (Quarterly)

EU clothing imports rebounded in the first half this year with sharp differences in results depending on origins and product categories. 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 unit prices 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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EU Clothing Imports: Origin Comparison (Quarterly)

EU clothing imports rebounded in the first half this year with sharp differences in results depending on origins and product categories. 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 unit prices 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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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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