EU-Asia Textile Trade Slows Down in 2002

摘要

According to a Japan Chemical Fibers Association trade report, extra-EU textile imports decreased by 1.8% in 2002 from the previous year to 71.2 billion euro, and exports also decreased by 0.5% to 43.4 billion euro. The trade surplus was 27.8 billion euro. The report indicates that imports from China dropped both in value and quantity.