EU External Trade - ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED, Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear)

Extra-EU sourcing of ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED, Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) is well diversified across 10 suppliers. The top five (🇨🇳 China, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh, 🇹🇷 Türkiye) account for 65.1% of the total. 🇨🇳 China leads with 24.3% (€12.7B). An HHI of 1126 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED, Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (15.6%, €4.2B), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

Within the EU, the leading importers of ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED, Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) are 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France. 🇪🇸 Spain accounts for 24.8% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (3.7%) and exports stable (-2.8%) compared to the previous year.