According to sourcing intelligence tool TexPro, China remained the largest supplier, with shipments rising by *.* per cent to $***.*** million from $***.*** million a year earlier. Its market share consequently increased to **.** per cent from **.** per cent.
Bangladesh retained second position, although imports declined by *.* per cent to $***.*** million from $***.*** million. Its share nevertheless edged up to **.** per cent from **.** per cent because its decline was smaller than the contraction in Sweden’s total imports.
Trade with Sweden’s European suppliers weakened more substantially. Imports from Denmark fell by **.* per cent to $***.*** million, while shipments from Germany decreased by ** per cent to $***.*** million. Imports from Poland dropped by ** per cent to $***.*** million.
