In 2004 Japanese textile and clothing imports rose in value by 11.0% to US$26.6 bn as the economy recovered. After a 0.3% fall in 2002 and a 1.4% rise in 2003, real GDP grew by 2.6% in 2004 while private consumption growth picked up further to 1.5%. China dominated imports with 74.0% of the total by value although its share in clothing (82.4%) was almost double that in textiles (46.3%). Italy was the number two supplier with 4.9% of imports by value. But its volume share was only 0.5%, reflecting the high value of Italian supplies. By contrast, the USA’s volume share, at 4.6%, was almost double its 2.5% value share. US supplies to Japan consist mainly of textiles, which tend to be of lower unit value than clothing.
China’s high share of imports reflects years of Japanese overseas investment in China as Japanese production became uncompetitive. It also reflects China’s proximity to Japan, which facilitates quick response. But the key factor is the absence of quotas, and many see Japan as a model of the future pattern of imports into the US and EU markets following the elimination of quotas at the end of 2004.
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