Actual Situation of Factory Operation in ASEAN 1.Exports to Europe and U.S.Are Tougher Than to Japan 2.Industrial Textiles Show Recovery

摘要

The impact of the coronavirus has reduced the factory utilization rates of Japanese-affiliated textile manufacturers in Thailand and Indonesia.In particular,the decreases in exports to Europe and the U.S.are sharp,as lockdowns brought these markets to a stop,and exports to Japan can be said to have been relatively better off.The situation is similar for garment factories in Vietnam,with exports to European and American markets being more severe.The challenges are numerous,including a review of exports to Japan,securing exports to Europe and the U.S.and domestic sales on a medium to long term basis,broadening the fields of business to other than apparel and textiles,etc.