Canada's apparel imports from Cambodia up 9.6%, trousers on top

According to Fibre2Fashion's market insight tool TexPro, Canada imported apparel worth $891.038 million in January–November 2023. The country’s total apparel imports from Cambodia amounted to $947.213 million in 2023. The inbound shipment peaked at $1,253.715 million in 2022 but declined in the following two years. Previously, Canada had imported apparel worth $1,009.641 million from Cambodia in 2019, but this decreased to $873.093 million in 2020. However, it recovered quickly in 2021, reaching $1,047.883 million.

During January–November 2024, Canadian imports of trousers and shorts were valued at $325.016 million, making up 33.28 per cent of the total. Jerseys were the second most dominant garment, with imports valued at $235.139 million, representing 24.08 per cent of total garment imports.

Canadian imports of T-shirts were $66.052 million (6.76 per cent), nightwear $56.881 million (5.82 per cent), shirts $53.274 million (5.45 per cent), coats $51.852 million (5.31 per cent), innerwear $30.949 million (3.17 per cent), dresses $22.965 million (2.35 per cent), jackets and blazers $22.005 million (2.25 per cent), and skirts $21.256 million (2.18 per cent), as per TexPro.

Canada imported cotton garments worth $452.660 million in the first 11 months of 2024, accounting for 46.35 per cent of total imports from Cambodia. The import of man-made garments was $418.995 million (42.90 per cent), wool/animal hair garments $18.988 million (1.94 per cent), silk garments $0.161 million (0.02 per cent), and other garments $85.889 million (8.79 per cent).

ALCHEMPro News Desk (KUL)