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Global Value Chains in a Postcrisis World
Figure 5A.2 Shifts in Regional Structure: EU 15 Apparel Imports, 1996–2008 Other Europe and North America
United States
5
Eastern Europe
Northeast Asia
4 Hong Kong, China
Poland 3
Hungary 2 Turkey Romania
1
Southeast Asia Indonesia
China Bulgaria
Malaysia
Bangladesh Thailand
India
Sri Lanka
Vietnam Pakistan
Tunisia Morocco
South Asia
Africa Source: Comtrade, SITC 84, Rev 3, imports to the EU 15. Note: The rings indicate the share of total European imports in U.S. dollars by partner country: 1. 10%+ 2. 6.0% – 9.9% 3. 4.0% – 5.9% 4. 2.0% – 3.9% 5. 1.0% – 1.9%. Apparel imports are for the EU 15 countries only. The calculations include the value of intra-EU trade, but the chart excludes the names of the individual EU 15 countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom). The 2008 position corresponds to the ring where the country’s name is located; the 1996 position, if different, is indicated by a small circle. The arrow represents the magnitude and direction of change over time. Total value of extraregional European clothing imports grew from $45.5 billion in 1996 to $203.4 billion in 2008.