Import Value for Global Knitting Apparel & Accessories from 2010 to 2012
The import value for global knitting apparel & accessories from 2010 to 2012 continued to increase, slowing growth in 2012.
Major Countries/Regions for Global Knitting Apparel & Accessories Import from 2010 to 2012
Major Countries/Regions’ Import Value for Global Knitting Apparel & Accessories from 2010 to 2012
| No. | Countries/Regions | Value(Billion USD) | 2012 Compared to 2010 | ||
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| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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| 1 | USA | 39.95 | 43.28 | 42.60 | 6.6% |
| 2 | Germany | 16.00 | 18.53 | 16.31 | 2.0% |
| 3 | Japan | 12.64 | 15.22 | 15.63 | 23.6% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 11.23 | 12.44 | 11.96 | 6.5% |
| 5 | France | 9.99 | 11.21 | 9.99 | 0.0% |
| 6 | Hong Kong | 8.80 | 8.74 | 8.12 | -7.8% |
| 7 | Italy | 7.77 | 8.86 | 7.54 | -3.0% |
| 8 | Spain | 6.19 | 7.47 | 6.17 | -0.3% |
| 9 | Netherlands | 4.28 | 5.29 | 4.76 | 11.2% |
| 10 | Canada | 3.87 | 4.41 | 4.27 | 10.6% |
USA ranked first for global knitting apparel & accessories import and 2012 increased 6.6% compared to 2010, followed by Germany and Japan.
Major Countries/Regions' Import Proportion for Global Knitting Apparel & Accessories from 2010 to 2012
| No. | Countries/Regions | Proportion | ||
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| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| 1 | USA↓ | 23.83% | 22.54% | 21.97% |
| 2 | Germany | 9.54% | 9.65% | 8.41% |
| 3 | Japan↑ | 7.54% | 7.93% | 8.06% |
| 4 | United Kingdom↓ | 6.70% | 6.48% | 6.17% |
| 5 | France↓ | 5.96% | 5.84% | 5.15% |
| 6 | Hong Kong↓ | 5.25% | 4.55% | 4.19% |
| 7 | Italy↓ | 4.64% | 4.61% | 3.89% |
| 8 | Spain | 3.69% | 3.89% | 3.18% |
| 9 | Netherlands | 2.55% | 2.75% | 2.46% |
| 10 | Canada↓ | 2.31% | 2.30% | 2.20% |
Note: ↑indicates the proportion from 2010 to 2012 continued to increase. ↓indicates the proportion from 2010 to 2012 continued to decline.
The countries/regions continued to increase from 2010 to 2012 was Japan; the countries/regions continued to decline were USA, United Kingdom, France, Hong Kong, Italy and Canada.
Major Countries/Regions for Global Knitting Apparel & Accessories(HS:61)Import from Jan. to April in 2013
| No. | Countries/Regions | Value(USD) | Year on Year |
| 1 | USA | 12,529,486,000 | 2.55% |
| 2 | Germany | 5,164,383,000 | 0.83% |
| 3 | Japan | 4,800,449,000 | -0.21% |
| 4 | France | 3,239,030,000 | 1.92% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 3,073,775,000 | 0.95% |
| 6 | Italy | 2,354,767,000 | -9.53% |
| 7 | Spain | 1,914,621,000 | -0.22% |
| 8 | Netherlands | 1,713,073,000 | -0.99% |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 1,326,819,000 | 6.73% |
| 10 | Belgium | 1,294,382,000 | -2.92% |
Source: UN Comtrade
