UK's apparel imports from Cambodia hit $675 mn, unisex dominates

According to Fibre2Fashion’s market insight tool TexPro, imports of unisex garments from Cambodia were valued at $272.241 million in the first three quarters of the year, accounting for 40.30 per cent of the total garment imports from the country. Women’s garments followed with imports worth $254.538 million (37.68 per cent), while men’s garments amounted to $142.284 million (21.07 per cent). Baby garments comprised $6.381 million, representing 0.94 per cent of total imports.

The latest trade data revealed that the UK imported knitwear worth $500.491 million from Cambodia during this period, constituting 74.10 per cent of total apparel imports from the country. Woven garments accounted for the remaining $174.964 million, making up 25.90 per cent of total imports.

From January to September 2024, the UK imported $333.767 million worth of garments made from man-made fibres, representing 49.41 per cent of total imports. Cotton garments followed at $216.421 million (32.04 per cent), while garments made from wool or animal hair were valued at $12.669 million (1.88 per cent). Garments made from other fibres contributed $112.580 million (16.67 per cent), as per TexPro.

An analysis of trade data by product type shows that the UK’s imports of trousers and shorts from Cambodia totalled $212.134 million, representing 31.41 per cent of the total during January-September 2024. Jerseys accounted for $161.402 million (23.90 per cent), T-shirts $62.597 million (9.27 per cent), shirts $42.084 million (6.23 per cent), and coats $27.732 million (4.11 per cent).

In 2023, the UK imported garments worth $939.500 million from Cambodia. Of these, trousers and shorts contributed $273.574 million (29.12 per cent), jerseys $238.134 million (25.35 per cent), T-shirts $74.047 million (7.88 per cent), shirts $54.086 million (5.76 per cent), and coats $50.857 million (5.41 per cent).

ALCHEMPro News Desk (KUL)