Canada’s apparel imports surged by 13.63 per cent in Q1 ’22 to $2.44 billion, as per official statistics.

As per an Apparel Resources report, imports from China surged by 9 per cent Y-o-Y to $735.23 million in Q1 ’22. The share of China reduced to 30 per cent in Canadian apparel import values during Q1 ’22 from 31.40 per cent in Q1 ’21.

Imports from Bangladesh surged by 35.28 per cent Y-o-Y to $366.61 million in the review period. Imports from Vietnam grew by 14.44 per cent to $293.16 million, whereas imports from Cambodia declined significantly by 14.60 per cent on Y-o-Y basis to $213.65 million.

Apparel imports from India surged by highest 46.38 per cent Y-o-Y to $94.69 million.