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China strengthens position in France's textile & apparel sourcing

07 Dec '25
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China strengthens position in France's textile & apparel sourcing
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  • China increased its share of France's apparel, fabric and yarn imports during Jan–Aug, reinforcing its position as the top supplier. Apparel share rose to ***.** per cent. Despite this uptick, long-term pressure persists from EU sustainability rules and rising nearshore sourcing. Current patterns reflect a balance between Europe-focused compliance needs and China's scale and cost competitiveness.

On a full-year basis, China has been France’s largest apparel supplier for the past five years. In ****, France imported $**.*** billion in garments, with China contributing $*.*** billion, equal to **.** per cent. That share was broadly consistent with **** at **.** per cent and reflects a stabilisation following a stronger position in ****, when China commanded **.** per cent of France’s $**.*** billion apparel import market, according to *fashion.com/market-intelligence/texpro-textile-and-apparel/" target="_blank">sourcing intelligence tool TexPro.

The slight fluctuations underscore France’s ongoing balance between low-cost sourcing from Asia and the growing appeal of nearshore and EU suppliers offering faster turnaround and more compliance-friendly production.

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