BRUSSELS – Bangladesh remained the EU’s largest listed supplier of denim in January–August, accounting for 29.4 per cent of imports. However, its shipments fell 5.85 per cent year on year to €869.13m.
Imports from Bangladesh rose 12.71 per cent in August to €134.08m, according to figures compiled by Bangladesh Apparel Voice from Eurostat data.
Total EU denim imports from outside the bloc fell 4.4 per cent to €2.96bn in January-August, down from €3.09bn a year earlier.
Pakistan was the second-largest supplier, with a 17.78 per cent share. Its shipments fell 7.88 per cent to €525.49m over the eight-month period, despite a 14.99 per cent rise in August.
The sharpest decline among the leading suppliers was recorded by Turkey, where imports fell 21 per cent to €438.25m. China increased shipments by 17.7 per cent to €197.13m, while Egypt’s rose 31.46 per cent to €188.14m.
