Editorial Team

Minimum Wages in Apparel Manufacturing Countries

Minimum wages were raised in many low-cost countries in the past weeks, as a result of a stronger rise in consumer prices. Over the long term, however, real wages fell or rose very slightly, far from the commitments of Western brands and retailers. Our report displays minimum wages in low-cost apparel manufacturing countries in Asia, from 2015 to 2023, in local currency and US$ terms. An 8-year comparison is available in local currency terms, 2015 US$ terms, and nominal US$ terms.

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EU Clothing Imports in January-September 2022: Origins

EU clothing imports continued to surge in the first three quarters of 2022, with China losing markets shares over a shift in demand to Bangladesh and other origins. Our comprehensive report covers the first three quarters 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 Jan-Sep 2017-22 are available for download.
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U.S. Apparel Imports from Central America

US apparel imports from Central America slightly rose in the past quarters in volumes, whereas still surging in values due to a jump in unit prices, especially in Nicaragua. Our report offers a comprehensive view of the US apparel imports from Haiti and the CAFTA-DR (Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic) in the thiird quarter and the January-September period of 2022. US imports per product category from CAFTA-DR are compared with overall shipments.
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India Apparel Exports (Country Report)

India's apparel exports began tumbling in September and October over a fall in demand from Western countries. Long-term optimism prevails for good reasons, however. Our statistical report offers a comprehensive view of India's apparel exports in volume, rupees, dollars, and unit values per destination in September and the first three quarters of 2022. Knit and woven apparel data are separately published for every destination. US and EU apparel imports from India per product category complete our comprehensive survey. All data are available for download.
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Bangladesh Apparel Exports (Country Report)

Apparel exports from Bangladesh continued to surge in the past months, as the low-cost country benefits from China's difficulties. Our statistical series provide a comprehensive view of Bangladesh's clothing exports in Jan-Sep 2018-22, 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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