World Textile and Apparel Trade and Production Trends: the EU : Market Research Report

World Textile and Apparel Trade and Production Trends: the EU

Published: Feb. 1, 2010 - 48 Pages

SUMMARY
GENERAL ECONOMIC TRENDS: GDP growth; Consumer price inflation; Private consumption; Currency exchange rates
PRODUCTION OF TEXTILES AND CLOTHING: Textile production; Clothing production
TEXTILE AND CLOTHING IMPORT TRENDS: Textile and clothing imports; Textile imports; Clothing imports
TEXTILE AND CLOTHING IMPORTS BY SUPPLYING COUNTRY: Textile and clothing imports by supplying country; Textile imports by supplying country; Clothing imports by supplying country
TEXTILE AND CLOTHING EXPORT TRENDS: Textile and clothing exports; Textile exports; Clothing exports
TEXTILE AND CLOTHING EXPORTS BY DESTINATION COUNTRY: Textile and clothing exports by destination country; Textile exports by destination country; Clothing exports by destination country
TEXTILE AND CLOTHING TRADE BALANCE
TRENDS IN TEXTILE AND CLOTHING PRODUCTION AND TRADE BY EU MEMBER STATE: Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Netherlands; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; UK
OUTLOOK List of
tables: Table 1: EU27: trade in textiles and trade in clothing by value, 2007 and 2008; Table 2: EU27: trade in textiles and trade in clothing by value, Jan-Jun 2008 and Jan-Jun 2009; Table 3: Extra-EU27 textile imports by leading suppliers, by value and by volume, 2007 and 2008; Table 4: Extra-EU27 textile imports by leading suppliers, by value and by volume, Jan-Jun 2008 and Jan- Jun 2009; Table 5: Extra-EU27 clothing imports by leading suppliers, by value and by volume, 2007 and 2008; Table 6: Extra-EU27 clothing imports by leading suppliers, by value and by volume, Jan-Jun 2008 and Jan- Jun 2009; Table 7: Extra-EU27 textile exports by leading destination market, by value and by volume, 2007 and 2008; Table 8: Extra-EU27 textile exports by leading destination market, by value and by volume, Jan-Jun 2008 and Jan-Jun 2009; Table 9: Extra-EU27 clothing exports by leading destination market, by value and by volume, 2007 and 2008; Table 10: Extra-EU27 clothing exports by leading destination market, by value and by volume, Jan-Jun 2008 and Jan-Jun 2009; Table 11: Intra-EU27: textile and clothing exports by member state, by value, 2007 and 2008; Table 12: Intra-EU27: textile and clothing exports by member state, by value, Jan-Jun 2008 and Jan-Jun 2009; Table 13: Intra-EU27: textile and clothing imports by member state, by value, 2007 and 2008; Table 14: Intra-EU27: textile and clothing imports by member state, by value, Jan-Jun 2008 and Jan-Jun 2009; Table 15: Extra-EU27: textile and clothing exports by member state, by value, 2007 and 2008; Table 16: Extra-EU27: textile and clothing exports by member state, by value, Jan-Jun 2008 and Jan-Jun 2009; Table 17: Extra-EU27: textile and clothing imports by member state, by value, 2007 and 2008; Table 18: Extra-EU27: textile and clothing imports by member state, by value, Jan-Jun 2008 and Jan-Jun 2009

Abstract

Textile and clothing output fell sharply in the EU in the first six months of 2009, and declined at double digit rates in almost all member states for which data are available.

The falls reflected declining export demand for EU-made goods as well as falling domestic sales as a result of the global economic crisis and recession in many countries. Total exports to countries outside the EU were 17.9% lower, with sales of textiles down by 20.4% and clothing by 14.9%. Within the EU, Italy was the largest textile exporter, followed closely by Germany. The largest destination for EU textile exports was the USA, followed by Tunisia and Turkey. Italy was also the biggest exporter of clothing, followed at some distance by Germany and France. The largest destination for EU clothing exports was Switzerland, followed by Russia and the USA.

Imports also fell significantly as EU consumer spending weakened, and retailers and distributors cut back on inventories. The fall also reflected weaker demand for raw materials as activity in the textile and clothing industry was curtailed. Total EU textile and clothing imports were down by 8.5% in value, reflecting a 12.7% fall in internal trade, although imports from outside the EU were down by only 3.5%. Of the total, textile imports from outside the EU fell in value by 18.2%. Clothing imports from outside the EU, on the other hand, rose in value by 2.3% but fell in volume by 7.7%, reflecting a rise in the average import price.

The leading external supplier of textiles was China, followed by Turkey and India. In clothing, the leading supplier was China followed by Turkey, Bangladesh and India. Many suppliers increased their prices in order to maintain or raise their revenues in the face of falling order volumes. Only two of the EU’s 20 leading clothing suppliers increased their deliveries in volume terms—namely India and the USA—but nine increased their value.

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