Australia’s babywear imports declined marginally by *.** per cent year on year to $**.*** million during January–June ****, compared with $**.*** million in the corresponding period of ****. However, the average import price of baby garments increased.
India retained second place despite its shipments declining by *.** per cent to $**.*** million from $**.*** million. Its market share eased to **.** per cent from **.** per cent. Bangladesh remained close behind, with exports falling by *.** per cent to $**.*** million and its share standing at **.** per cent. India’s lead over Bangladesh was limited to $***,***, according to sourcing intelligence tool TexPro.
China remained the dominant supplier, with shipments rising by **.** per cent to $**.*** million from $**.*** million. Its share of Australia’s babywear imports expanded sharply to **.** per cent from **.** per cent a year earlier.
