Like imports of many products, imports of socks into the European Union and the USA vary
year on year, with both representing large markets for producing countries like China, Turkey,
El Salvador, Pakistan and Honduras.
The downs
For example, the EU imported €1.14 billion worth of socks in the first 7 months of 2018, a
decrease of 2.09% compared to the same period last year. Imports for 2017 totalled €2.15
billion.
Imports increased in each of January, April and July with the highest increase occurring in
July (9.67%) and the largest decrease in March (2.36%). Germany accounted for 24.6% of
imports, with the UK making 16.2%. The Netherlands share was 14.50%.
In the same period, the EU imported € 408.5 million worth of socks from China, the largest
supplier at 35.9%, with Turkey ranking second at €386.9 million (34%).
