Trends in World Textile and Clothing Trade

Table of Contents

SUMMARY

GROWTH IN TEXTILE AND CLOTHING TRADE

• Textiles and clothing
• Textile trade flows
• Clothing trade flows
• Intra-Asian textile and clothing trade

TEXTILE AND CLOTHING DEFICITS AND SURPLUSES

• Deficits
• Surpluses

LEADING TEXTILE AND CLOTHING EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS

• Leading textile exporters
• Leading textile importers
• Leading clothing exporters
• Leading clothing importers

STATISTICAL APPENDIX

List of tables

• Table 1: World trade in textiles and clothing, 2007
• Table 2: Major regional flows in world exports of textiles and clothing, 2000-07
• Table 3: Asian trade flows in textiles and clothing, 2000-07
• Table 4: US textile and clothing trade, 1990-2007
• Table 5: Textile and clothing trade balances, selected countries, 1980-2007
• Table 6: Labour costs in the textile industry, by country, 1980-2008
• Table 7: The world' s leading exporters and importers of textiles, 1980-2007
• Table 8: The world' s leading exporters and importers of clothing, 1980-2007
• Table 9: Trends in average exchange rates of selected Asian countries and the EU against the US dollar, 1997-2008
• Table 10: Share of textile trade in total merchandise trade and in trade in manufactures, by region, 2007
• Table 11: Share of clothing trade in total merchandise trade and in trade in manufactures, by region, 2007
• Table 12: Exports of textiles from selected economies, 1990-2007
• Table 13: Imports of textiles into selected economies, 1990-2007
• Table 14: Exports of clothing from selected economies, 1990-2007
• Table 15: Imports of clothing into selected economies, 1990-2007
• Table 16: Exports of textiles by principal region, 2000-07
• Table 17: Exports of clothing by principal region, 2000-07
• Table 18: Textile imports into Canada and the USA from selected regions and countries, 2000-07
• Table 19: Clothing imports into Canada and the USA from selected regions and countries, 2000-07
• Table 20: Textile imports into the EU and Japan from selected regions and countries, 2000-07
• Table 21: Clothing imports into the EU and Japan from selected regions and countries, 2000-07
• Table 22: Textile imports into China and Mexico from selected regions and countries, 2000-07
• Table 23: Trade in textiles and clothing for selected economies, 1980-2007