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Could Kenya become Egypt’s gateway to a wider African market?

Africa’s young, urbanising consumer base is creating sustained demand for apparel and footwear. Egypt’s ECAHT has agreed to set up a logistics hub in Kenya to reduce freight costs, delivery times and distributor access barriers. The hub will cover shipping, warehousing and insurance, with shipments due in September and targeted garment exports estimated to rise […]

Japan’s apparel imports increase 10% in July 2026

Japan’s apparel and accessories imports rose 10.4 per cent year on year to 244,207 million yen (~$1.54 billion) in July 2026. Textile yarn and fabric imports climbed 20.1 per cent, while exports rose 14.6 per cent and textile machinery exports 17.7 per cent. First-half 2026 apparel imports increased 6.0 per cent; textile machinery outbound shipments […]

Do Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the EU face a tougher road ahead?

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the EU fell 16.43 per cent to €8.64 billion in January-June 2026, steepest amongst key suppliers. EU apparel imports weakened, but lower unit prices kept Bangladesh’s higher volumes from raising value. LDC graduation uncertainty, possible EU-India FTA gains, energy shortages and Chinese and Vietnamese marketing press suppliers on reliability and value […]