In The First Quarter, British Clothing Imports Fell By 12%, And Chinese Market Share Shrank

Bangladesh became the largest supplier in the first quarter, and China's market share continued to decline slightly, especially in the woven apparel category. In the first quarter, the UK’s clothing imports to Bangladesh surged by 34%, while China’s imports fell by 8.7%, and China’s knitted apparel imports rose slightly, but woven apparel imports fell by 19%.

At present, China's clothing imports still account for 16.1%, while Italy, Turkey, India and the Netherlands are within a narrow range of 6.2% to 7.4%.

In terms of quantity, the import volume of T-shirts in the first quarter increased by 18.9% compared with the same period of the previous year, and the import of pullovers decreased by 4.5%. Imports of woven shirts for men/boys fell by 59%, and suits and pants for men/boys also fell sharply.