United Kingdom - Women's Or Girls' Clothing (Knitted Or Crocheted) - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
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View PricingImport of Women's Knitwear in the UK Experiences a Modest Decline to $144M in June 2023.
United Kingdom Women Knitwear Imports
In June 2023, approximately 25M units of women's or girls' clothing (knitted or crocheted) were imported into the UK; which is down by -7.1% compared with May 2023 figures. Overall, imports showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in September 2022 when imports increased by 26% against the previous month. Over the period under review, imports hit record highs at 35M units in November 2022; however, from December 2022 to June 2023, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.
In value terms, women knitwear imports shrank modestly to $144M (IndexBox estimates) in June 2023. In general, imports saw a slight shrinkage. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in March 2023 with an increase of 23% month-to-month. Over the period under review, imports reached the peak figure at 224M units in October 2022; however, from November 2022 to June 2023, imports remained at a lower figure. 
| COUNTRY | Import Value of Women Knitwear in United Kingdom (million USD) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2022 | Jul 2022 | Aug 2022 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 | May 2023 | Jun 2023 | |
| China | 37.8 | 41.8 | 46.7 | 60.9 | 58.4 | 59.6 | 39.0 | 32.6 | 29.1 | 27.4 | 25.7 | 28.2 | 29.8 |
| Bangladesh | 34.2 | 29.2 | 42.4 | 46.1 | 48.7 | 42.4 | 40.7 | 41.7 | 33.6 | 43.9 | 32.9 | 34.2 | 29.3 |
| Turkey | 17.7 | 18.2 | 19.6 | 17.5 | 19.5 | 19.0 | 14.1 | 16.1 | 11.1 | 17.2 | 15.3 | 20.0 | 17.7 |
| Cambodia | 14.2 | 10.2 | 16.8 | 15.4 | 19.2 | 15.4 | 15.7 | 12.2 | 10.3 | 15.2 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Pakistan | 5.6 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 7.8 |
| Sri Lanka | 7.4 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| India | 8.3 | 8.4 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 6.3 |
| Others | 41.6 | 44.2 | 46.5 | 48.1 | 54.4 | 54.6 | 42.0 | 42.4 | 33.3 | 40.5 | 30.1 | 35.6 | 36.4 |
| Total | 167 | 165 | 192 | 210 | 224 | 212 | 170 | 161 | 133 | 164 | 131 | 148 | 144 |
Imports by Country
In June 2023, Bangladesh (9.1M units) constituted the largest women knitwear supplier to the UK, accounting for a 36% share of total imports. Moreover, women knitwear imports from Bangladesh exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, China (4.4M units), twofold. The third position in this ranking was held by Turkey (2.4M units), with a 9.6% share.
From June 2022 to June 2023, the average monthly growth rate of volume from Bangladesh was relatively modest. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average monthly rates of imports growth: China (-1.2% per month) and Turkey (+0.3% per month).
In value terms, the largest women knitwear suppliers to the UK were China ($30M), Bangladesh ($29M) and Turkey ($18M), with a combined 53% share of total imports. Cambodia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 22%.
In terms of the main suppliers, Pakistan, with a CAGR of +2.9%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced a decline.
Import Prices by Country
In June 2023, the women knitwear price stood at $5.8 per unit (CIF, United Kingdom), surging by 5.1% against the previous month. In general, the import price, however, continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in August 2022 when the average import price increased by 19% month-to-month. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $7,012 per thousand units. From September 2022 to June 2023, the average import prices remained at a lower figure.
Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Vietnam ($10.7 per unit), while the price for Myanmar ($3.1 per unit) was amongst the lowest.
From June 2022 to June 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Pakistan (+0.9%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.
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LIST OF TABLES
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- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
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LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
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- Production Volume And Growth
- Exports And Growth
- Export Prices And Growth
- Market Size And Growth
- Per Capita Consumption
- Imports And Growth
- Import Prices
- Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
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