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Ukraine's textile imports restored, apparel closes to pre-war levels

18 Sep '22
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War-hit Ukraine’s textile imports are back on track. Latest figures indicate that normal trading activities have been restored, at least for textile imports. The monthly imports of apparel are now close to the pre-war levels and amounted to $71.808 million in June 2022. Home textile imports are also rising but are still below the pre-war levels. 

Ukraine’s apparel imports were $71.808 million in June 2022 which is close to the imports of January 2022 when the figure touched $72.603 million, according to Fibre2Fashion’s market insight tool TexPro. The apparel imports slowed to $59.438 million in February and $17.296 million in March 2022, however, they recovered to $64.288 million in April and were at $63,843 in May 2022. 

The imports decreased to $349.278 million in January-June 2022 from $507.941 million during the same period last year. The country’s total apparel imports were valued at $861.902 million in 2021, $706.261 million in 2020, $767.132 million in 2019 and $502.617 million in 2018. 

The country’s home textile imports were $23.947 million in June 2022 which has recovered but still well below the imports of $33.445 million in January 2022. The home textile imports were slightly better in February at $34.371 million but reduced to $3.730 million in March 2022. It recovered again to reach $9.841 million in April and $18.685 in May 2022, as per TexPro.

Home textile imports decreased to $124.021 million in January-June 2022 from $219.799 million during the corresponding period of last year. The country’s total home textile imports were valued at $397.697 million in 2021, $402.092 million in 2020, $390.740 million in 2019 and $312.246 million in 2018. 

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KUL)

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