Editorial Team

UK Clothing Imports: 1st Quarter 2025 (Quarterly Report)

UK apparel imports in early 2025 rebounded strongly, driven by low-cost sourcing from Asia, with rising volumes offset by declining unit prices across both knit and woven segments. Our quarterly report provides detailed data on UK clothing imports by country of origin and product category, covering knit, woven, and total apparel imports, with quarterly figures for the past four years in both volume and US dollars.
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Wool Prices In Australia and South Africa (Weekly)

This week’s rally offered a welcome shift in sentiment, but with limited supply and selective demand, the market’s footing remains cautious as the season winds down. This report provides a detailed analysis of wool prices in both Australia and South Africa, covering a wide range of micron types. Prices are presented in Australian Dollars (AUD), US Dollars (USD), and Euros (EUR). Historical data spanning the past decade is also available for download. Additionally, Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) prices are accessible for South African markets.
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Textile Fiber Price Comparison (Weekly)

Nylon 6 staged the strongest weekly rebound among textile fibers, while wool maintained its long-term lead and other markets showed mixed but mostly stable movements. Our weekly report provides a detailed analysis of benchmark indicators within the textile fiber market. The report includes comparisons between cotton, polyester, viscose, nylon, wool, and acrylic, with prices displayed in US dollars per kilogram. Additionally, price indices are featured to offer a comparative view of the various fibers.
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US Apparel Imports in 1st Quarter 2025: Categories (Quarterly)

The most recent quarter saw significant shifts in U.S. apparel imports, marked by notable volume and value fluctuations, particularly between cotton and man-made fiber apparel categories, along with evolving unit prices across key supplier countries. Our report encompasses US apparel imports within each category from the first quarter of 2020 to 2025. The data includes information on volume, value, and unit values over the past five years. First-quarter data spanning from 2011 to 2025 are available for download.
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Inflation in Emerging Countries (Monthly)

Inflation remained broadly stable across emerging markets in April, but Turkey and Egypt continued to struggle with entrenched high inflation, showing little progress in bringing it down to moderate levels. Our monthly report compares inflation rates in low-cost countries, utilizing historical data dating back to 2010. Furthermore, we assess the impact of currency fluctuations against the US dollar, the euro, and the British pound to gauge the real terms of trade for exporters.
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