The region

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• The regions performance in the textiles and
  clothing trade
• ALADI Secretariat
• Montevideo, 25-26 May 2005
• Presentation
• Daniel TORRES
• International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO)

May 2005
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The importance of TC for Developing Countries
(DCs)

• World trade in TC is 396 billion US (clothing
  250 billion US)
• Share of clothing in total merchandise trade LA
  10, Africa 21 Asia 9
• Many DCs dependent on clothing exports
• Competition hidden by quotas that shaped trade in
  TC

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Global trends - Textiles and clothingYear 2003
(percentage)
Source WTO found at www.wto.org
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US Imports from ALADI 3 year comparison
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US Import changes from ALADI 2004- 2005
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US Apparel Imports by Region
Source OTEXA and emergingtextiles.com
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US Apparel Imports by Region
Source OTEXA and emergingtextiles.com
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Exports of Clothing
Source Global Trade Atlas
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Imports of Textiles
Source Global Trade Atlas
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Exports of Clothing
Source Global Trade Atlas
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Imports of Textiles
Source Global Trade Atlas
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Exports of Clothing
Source Global Trade Atlas
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Imports of Textiles
Source Global Trade Atlas
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Exports of Clothing
Source Global Trade Atlas
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Imports of Textiles
Source Global Trade Atlas
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Exports of Clothing
Source ALADI
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Imports of Textiles
Source Global Trade Atlas
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Exports of Clothing
Source Global Trade Atlas
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Imports of Textiles
Source Global Trade Atlas
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Exports of Clothing
Source Global Trade Atlas
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Imports of Textiles
Source Global Trade Atlas
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Percentage of growth between 1999-2004
Source ALADI
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Top 10 EU suppliers in clothing 2003
Source europa
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EU Imports 1995 to 2003
Source EU
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Some Observations

• Reliance on US as main export destination
• Market diversification. Brazil?
• Opportunities to enhance regional cooperation
• High product concentration
• Product diversification underwear, knit-shirts,
  trousers nightwear
• Lower end of the market traditionally. Two
  competing groups
• Centre America proximity
• Asia price
• From lower end to skilled products
• Buyers shift from cuota to duty free
• Confusion in data