Editorial Team

Recycled Polyester Prices: China, India, Pakistan (Quarterly)

The recycled polyester prices stayed firm and stable in the last months in China, over low production levels. Re-PSF and Re-POY prices remained below virgin fiber prices, if excluding certification costs. Our report covers recycled polyester prices in China, India, and Pakistan. Recycled fiber prices are compared with virgin polyester prices in China, India, and Pakistan. Weekly prices of the three countries in the last six months and historical price series for China are available for download.

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Turkey Apparel Exports (Quarterly Report)

Trukey's apparel exports declined in volume in the third quarter of 2022, although staying strong to Germany, France, or the United States. Our quarterly report offers a comprehensive view of Turkey's apparel exports in volume, value, and unit values per destination over the last four years. Knit, woven, and total apparel exports are separately published. EU and US import data are released per product category. All data are available for download.
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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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