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India’s RMG Exports to Germany Increases by 50% in 2005-06 (with specific analysis of T-Shirts – Germany’s top RMG item imported from India)
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India’s exports of RMG to Germany were to the tune of 678.68 million USD & registered a growth of 50.62% in Year 2005-06 over the previous year. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS Chapter 61) constituted 54.47% with a growth of 43.97% and Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS Chapter 62) constituted the balance 45.53% share with a growth of 59.42%.
TABLE I: INDIA’S EXPORTS OF RMG TO GERMANY DURING LAST 5 YEARS 2000-01 TO 2005-06
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HS Chp |
Commodity |
2001-2002 |
%age Share in RMG |
%age Growth |
2002-2003 |
%age Share in RMG |
%age Growth |
2003-2004 |
%age Share in RMG |
%age Growth |
2004-2005 |
%age Share in RMG |
%age Growth |
2005-2006 |
%age Share in RMG |
%age Growth |
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61 |
Knit Apparel |
167.1 |
46.07 |
24.95 |
257.8 |
54.15 |
54.29 |
277.2 |
55.76 |
7.53 |
256.8 |
56.98 |
-7.38 |
369.7 |
54.47 |
43.97 |
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62 |
Woven Apparel |
195.6 |
53.93 |
-11.86 |
218.3 |
45.85 |
11.61 |
219.94 |
44.24 |
0.75 |
193.8 |
43.02 |
-11.87 |
309.0 |
45.53 |
59.42 |
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Total for RMG |
362.7 |
100 |
1.99 |
476.1 |
100 |
31.3 |
497.14 |
100 |
4.42 |
450.6 |
100 |
-9.36 |
678.7 |
100 |
50.62 |
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Total |
1788 |
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-6.25 |
2107 |
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17.8 |
2545 |
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20.8 |
2826 |
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11.1 |
3586 |
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26.89 |
While India’s exports of knit apparel under HS Chapter 61 to Germany grew by 44%, growth in India’s Exports of woven apparel under HS Chapter 62 to Germany in the year 2005-06 grew by over 59.42%. The share of knit apparel exports to Germany in total exports of RGM to the country was nearly 54.47% in 2005-06. Five years ago, in 2001-02 the situation was reverse wherein nearly 54% of India’s exports of RGM to Germany constituted of woven apparel and the remaining 46% was composed of knit apparel.
HS Chapters 61 & 62 appear at 14th and 12th Position respectively in Germany’s Global Imports with a share of 1.40% and 1.69%. The segments saw a growth of 1.25% and 1.65% respectively.
HS Chapters 61 & 62 appear at 1st and 4th position respectively in Germany’s Imports from India with a share of 9.05% and 8.16% and registered a growth of 22.96% and 22.49% respectively.
Germany appears as the 2nd largest importer of RMG in the world with a share of 9.78% & imports worth 23.885 Billion USD in Yr. 2005. Germany’s Global Imports of RMG registered a marginal growth of 1.46% in Yr. 2005.
TABLE II : MAJOR SUPPLIER COUNTRIES OF RMG TO GERMANY
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Rank |
Supplier |
%age share |
%age change Yr. 2005/04 |
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Yr. 2004 |
Yr. 2005 |
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0 |
World |
100 |
100 |
1.46 |
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1 |
China |
12.50 |
19.52 |
58.43 |
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2 |
Turkey |
14.52 |
13.38 |
-6.53 |
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3 |
Italy |
6.74 |
5.98 |
-10.01 |
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4 |
Bangladesh |
5.67 |
5.27 |
-5.54 |
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5 |
Netherlands |
4.90 |
5.11 |
5.83 |
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6 |
Romania |
4.97 |
4.62 |
-5.79 |
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7 |
Belgium |
2.86 |
3.17 |
12.46 |
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8 |
India |
2.29 |
2.77 |
22.73 |
China remained the strongest supplier of RMG to Germany and increased its share from 12.5% in 2004 to 19.52% in 2005 with an increase of more than 58%. India on the other hand, though increasing its exports significantly by 22.73% in Germany’s imports of RMG in 2005 (second to China in terms of Growth) had a share of only 2.77% in the German market at the 8th position. Bangladesh had a higher share of 5.27% compared with India but registered a decline of 5.79% in 2005 compared with India’s growth of over 22%.
EU countries like Turkey, Italy & Netherlands, Romania & Belgium constitute 32.26% share in Germany Imports of RMG.
The top product of India’s exports of RMG to Germany at the 4 Digit HS Code level was Babies garments and clothing accessories, knitted /crocheted (6111) which constituted 3.06% share in India’s Exports of RMG to Germany showing a growth of 17.89%.
TABLE III: HS CODE WISE GLOBAL IMPORTS OF RMG BY GERMANY & IMPORTS FROM INDIA
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HS |
Description |
Global Imports |
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Imports from India |
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Value in Million US$ 2005 |
%age Share in Imports of RMG |
%age Growth 05/04 |
Average Indi-cative Unit Value US$ |
Unit of Measu-rement |
Value in Million US$ 2005 |
%age Share 2005 |
%age Growth 05/04 - |
Average Indica-tive Unit Value US$ |
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6204 |
WOMEN/GIRL SUITS,ETC |
4033.26 |
16.89 |
-4.74 |
10.79 |
/NO |
76.623 |
1.90 |
46.14 |
6.84 |
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6110 |
SWEATER,PULLOVER,VEST |
3273.04 |
13.70 |
-3.54 |
7.93 |
/NO |
62.345 |
1.90 |
0.38 |
4.86 |
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6203 |
SUITS,ENSEMBLES,ETC |
3176.03 |
13.30 |
-4.21 |
13.23 |
/NO |
15.184 |
0.48 |
12.09 |
7.9 |
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6109 |
T-SHIRT,SINGLET,ETC |
2750.49 |
11.52 |
-3.87 |
3.31 |
/NO |
112.472 |
4.09 |
43 |
2.76 |
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6202 |
OVRCOAT,ET,WOMEN/GIRL |
1070.10 |
4.48 |
0.8 |
15.1 |
/NO |
6.403 |
0.60 |
-1.95 |
13.12 |
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6205 |
MEN'S/BOYS' SHIRTS |
891.49 |
3.73 |
-1.22 |
6.67 |
/NO |
80.319 |
9.01 |
-3.65 |
5.28 |
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6206 |
WOM/GIRL BLSE,SHRT,ET |
809.29 |
3.39 |
-5.65 |
8.13 |
/NO |
84.216 |
10.41 |
35.64 |
5.18 |
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6115 |
HOSIERY |
752.16 |
3.15 |
1.21 |
0 |
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3.005 |
0.40 |
-20.79 |
0 |
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6108 |
WOMEN/GIRL SLIP,PJS |
676.53 |
2.83 |
-3.56 |
1.59 |
/NO |
25.998 |
3.84 |
7.38 |
1.22 |
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6201 |
OVERCOAT,ETC,MEN/BOYS |
661.96 |
2.77 |
9.31 |
16.94 |
/NO |
2.553 |
0.39 |
-35.39 |
19.2 |
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6104 |
WOMEN/GIRL SUIT,ENSEM |
626.16 |
2.62 |
-16.56 |
5 |
/NO |
28.064 |
4.48 |
4.36 |
3.13 |
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6212 |
BRA,GRDL,GRTR,ET,KN/N |
534.22 |
2.24 |
-0.94 |
0 |
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0.236 |
0.04 |
-36.64 |
0 |
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62MM |
OTHERS |
507.58 |
2.13 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0.00 |
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61MM |
OTHERS |
443.60 |
1.86 |
0 |
0 |
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0.000 |
0.00 |
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6106 |
WOMN/GIRL SHIRT,BLOUS |
414.62 |
1.74 |
15.66 |
5.54 |
/NO |
25.651 |
6.19 |
110.43 |
3.69 |
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6211 |
TRACK ST,SKI ST,SWIMW |
402.83 |
1.69 |
-9.05 |
0 |
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6.463 |
1.60 |
26.46 |
0 |
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6210 |
GRMNT,FLT,ET/FAB IMPR |
390.73 |
1.64 |
17.99 |
0 |
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0.242 |
0.06 |
-36.67 |
0 |
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6107 |
M/B UNDERPANT,PJS,ETC |
322.26 |
1.35 |
-8.95 |
1.46 |
/NO |
29.769 |
9.24 |
-0.19 |
0.94 |
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6105 |
MEN'S/BOYS' SHIRTS |
295.69 |
1.24 |
19.96 |
5.53 |
/NO |
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