Data compiled by the Japan Spinners’ Association based on statistics released by Ministry of Finance, Japan reveals that the country recorded a 2.1 per cent Y-o-Y growth in its cotton fabric imports during January-June ’20 period against the same period of 2019. The country imported 117.08 million square meters of cotton fabric imports during the period. The country’s imports from China surged 29.40 per cent on Y-o-Y basis to 59 million sq. mt. This is over 50 per cent of share in total import of Japan.

Indonesia was the second largest cotton fabric exporter to Japan in H1 ’20 as the country imported 25.72 million sq. mt. of cotton fabric Indonesia marking 2.10 per cent yearly growth. Pakistan was the third largest exporter of cotton fabric to Japan. However its exports declined by 16.70 per cent to 21.61 million sq. mt. However, during this period, Japan’s import of cotton/polyester blended fabrics decreased by 29.20 per cent to 31.70 million sq. mt.