India’s Exports of the RMG to Japan (i.e. knit and woven
apparel) showed an increase of 39.40% in 2005-06. In value terms, India’s Exports of Readymade Garments to Japan was to the tune of US$ 84.92 Million in the
year 2004-05 which grew in the year 2005-06 to cross the 100 Million of US$
118.38 Million. Japan constituted 1.37% share in India’s Exports of RMG in the
year 2005-06. RMG constituted 4.77% share in India’s Total Exports to Japan.
While
Woven apparel (HS 62) constituted 88% share in India’s RMG exports to Japan,
Knit apparel only constituted 12% share in India’s RMG Exports to Japan. In India’s RMG Exports to Japan, Woven apparel showed a growth of 42.11% whereas growth in exports of
Knit apparel is only half i.e. 22.30% in the year 2005-06.
India’s Exports of RMG to Japan during the last 5 years is depicted below : -
As per the WTO Figures released for Leading Clothing Importers, Japan appeared as the third largest importer of clothing in the year 2005 after EU & USA with a 7.8% share intotal Clothing Imports with a total value of Imports worth US$ 21.19 Billion showing a growth of 3.56%.
Table I : Japan’s Global Imports of Knit and Woven Apparel
|
Rank in Japan's Global Imports |
Rank in Imports from India |
HS |
Description |
Global Imports Value in Million US$ |
%age Share in Japan's Global Imports |
% Change |
Imports from India Value in Million US$ |
India's Percentage Share |
% Change |
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|
2004 |
2005 |
2004 |
2005 |
05/04 |
2004 |
2005 |
2004 |
2005 |
05/04 |
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|
11 |
21 |
61 |
KNIT APPAREL |
9191.50 |
9783.56 |
2.02 |
1.9 |
6.44 |
15.31 |
22.84 |
0.17 |
0.23 |
49.16 |
|
9 |
6 |
62 |
WOVEN APPAREL |
11268.61 |
11404.49 |
2.47 |
2.21 |
1.21 |
91.89 |
118.28 |
0.82 |
1.04 |
28.71 |
|
|
|
|
Total for RMG |
20460.11 |
21188.05 |
4.49 |
4.11 |
3.56 |
107.2 |
141.11 |
0.52 |
0.67 |
31.63 |
|
%age Share of Knit Apparel in Total RMG Imports |
44.92 |
46.17 |
- |
- |
2.78 |
14.28 |
16.18 |
- |
- |
13.32 |
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|
%age Share of Woven Apparel in Total RMG Imports |
55.08 |
53.83 |
- |
- |
-2.27 |
85.72 |
83.82 |
- |
- |
-2.22 |
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Japan’s RMG Imports from India have shown an increase of 31.63% over previous year and India’s share is only 0.67%. Woven apparel constitute a major share in Japan’s total RMG Imports and Imports from India, though the share of Woven apparel has showed a minor decline of more than 2% in both Global Imports as well as Imports from India. Imports of Knit Apparel from India have shown an increase of 13.32%.
Total import of RMG by Japan during January – October amounted to US$ 18.79 Billion showing a growth of 5.22% over the previous year. RMG constitute 3.92% share in Japan’s total imports. While Knit apparel constituted 45.92% share in Japan’s total RMG Imports, Woven apparel constituted 54.08% share in Japan’s total RMG Imports thereby showing growth of 5.41% and 5.06% respectively.
Table II : Major Supplier Countries to Japan for RMG
|
Rank |
Country |
Value of Imports in Million US$ |
% Share |
% Change in Imports Value |
%age Change in Share |
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|
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2005/ 2004 |
2005/ 2004 |
||
|
|
Total RMG Imports |
18391.37 |
20460.11 |
21188.05 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
3.56 |
0.00 |
|
1 |
China |
15009.12 |
16862.45 |
17448.49 |
81.61 |
82.42 |
82.35 |
3.48 |
-0.08 |
|
2 |
Italy |
936.29 |
994.54 |
965.07 |
5.09 |
4.86 |
4.55 |
-2.96 |
-6.30 |
|
3 |
Vietnam |
484.48 |
548.06 |
588.09 |
2.63 |
2.68 |
2.78 |
7.30 |
3.62 |
|
4 |
Korea, South |
286.16 |
264.75 |
373.58 |
1.56 |
1.29 |
1.76 |
41.11 |
36.26 |
|
5 |
United States |
204.50 |
224.01 |
258.86 |
1.11 |
1.09 |
1.22 |
15.56 |
11.59 |
|
6 |
Thailand |
218.10 |
231.35 |
236.70 |
1.19 |
1.13 |
1.12 |
2.31 |
-1.20 |
|
7 |
France |
223.21 |
220.67 |
191.08 |
1.21 |
1.08 |
0.90 |
-13.41 |
-16.39 |
|
8 |
India |
92.13 |
107.20 |
141.11 |
0.50 |
0.52 |
0.67 |
31.63 |
27.11 |
|
9 |
Indonesia |
125.43 |
117.43 |
115.14 |
0.68 |
0.57 |
0.54 |
-1.95 |
-5.32 |
|
10 |
Philippines |
85.01 |
91.51 |
90.71 |
0.46 |
0.45 |
0.43 |
-0.88 |
-4.28 |
|
|
Total for Top 10 |
17664.43 |
19661.97 |
20408.83 |
96.05 |
96.10 |
96.32 |
3.80 |
0.23 |
The
above tabulation shows that there is an increase of 27.11% in India’s share. However, South Korea, USA and Vietnam’s share have also increased. France’s share has showed a decline of –16.39% in the year 2005 as compared to previous
year. There is also a miniscule decline in China’s share, though imports from China showed an increase of 3.48% in the year 2005. Though in case of South Korea the imports in the year 2004 showed a decline but it soon recovered and showed
an increase of more than 40% in the year 2005. Imports from France have showed a decline subsequently in last two years.
Analysis of Specific RGM Items at the 6 Digit HS Code
Level in Japan’s Global Imports and Imports from India
An
analysis of 6 Digit Items, which fall under Knit Apparel and Woven Apparel, has
been provided to give an insight of the major items of Global Imports and
Imports from India and Potential Items where India can increase its share.
Top 10 RMG Items in Japan’s Global Imports and Top 10 in Imports from India
|
Rank in Japan's Global Imports of RMG |
Rank in Imports of RMG from India |
HS |
Description |
Japan's Global Imports 2005 |
% Share in Japan's Global Imports of RMG 2005 |
% Change 2005/ 2004 |
Global Imports AIUV 2005 |
Unit of Measurement |
Imports from India 2005 |
%age Share of India 2005 |
% Change 2005/ 2004 |
Imports from India AIUV 2005 |
Indicative Potential Trade |
|
1 |
13 |
611020 |
Jerseys of Cotton |
1480.98 |
6.99 |
-2.32 |
4.86 |
/NO |
2.32 |
0.16 |
18.85 |
7.41 |
103.37 |
|
2 |
32 |
611030 |
Jerseys, etc. of Manmade Fibres |
1428.47 |
6.74 |
0.28 |
5.43 |
/NO |
0.65 |
0.05 |
175.11 |
11.72 |
12.28 |
|
3 |
8 |
620462 |
Trousers, etc. of cotton |
1207.02 |
5.70 |
3 |
8.22 |
/NO |
3.98 |
0.33 |
-6.25 |
5.47 |
184.19 |
|
4 |
5 |
610910 |
Cotton T-shirts |
1160.87 |
5.48 |
8.21 |
2.2 |
/NO |
7.59 |
0.65 |
46.62 |
2.78 |
1022.55 |
|
5 |
7 |
620342 |
Trousers, etc. of cotton |
628.30 |
2.97 |
7.74 |
9.38 |
/NO |
3.99 |
0.64 |
15.71 |
11.46 |
305.64 |
|
6 |
11 |
620311 |
Suits of Wool |
608.17 |
2.87 |
2.1 |
58.44 |
/NO |
2.67 |
0.44 |
3222.74 |
48.66 |
14.72 |
|
7 |
71 |
611011 |
Sweaters and similar articles, knitted /crocheted of wool |
572.91 |
2.70 |
-12.43 |
13.12 |
/NO |
0.14 |
0.02 |
24.22 |
21.02 |
59.80 |
|
8 |
3 |
620520 |
Men’s or boy’s shirts of cotton |
562.59 |
2.66 |
1.92 |
7.27 |
/NO |
11.61 |
2.06 |
23.79 |
7.93 |
550.98 |
|
9 |
10 |
610610 |
OF COTTON |
483.07 |
2.28 |
24 |
4.13 |
/NO |
3.05 |
0.63 |
99.76 |
3.78 |
255.01 |
|
10 |
204 |
621210 |
Brassieres, knitted /crocheted |
445.68 |
2.10 |
3.18 |
3.89 |
/NO |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
7.65 |
|
12 |
1 |
620630 |
Blouses, shirts, and shirts-blouses of cotton |
418.02 |
1.97 |
3.18 |
6.36 |
/NO |
31.86 |
7.62 |
22.87 |
4.29 |