China is the world's leading exporter of glass mirrors. The US and Germany follow 2018 as the world's next most important exporters. The global export market totaled around 5,9 billion euros. Click here to get directly to the TOP 10!
The history of the mirror goes back very far. It is believed that shallow bowls of water are used as ... CONTINUE READING
China is the world's leading exporter of silk and silk products such as clothing or bedding. With a share of nearly 52,5% of the total export market for the year 2018, the Middle Kingdom surpassed the second and third, Italy (13,4%) and Romania (4,8%) with ease. The global export market totaled more than 1,8 billion euros worldwide. Click here to get directly to the TOP 10!
Silk has been an internationally sought after commercial item for at least 2000 years. The Chinese already exhibited in 2. Millennium BC The first time silk ... CONTINUE READING
When it comes to exporting shoes, there is still no way past China, which still dominates the shoe market with 31% share of world sales (37,7 billion euros). However, runner-up Vietnam is fast approaching. Click here to get directly to the TOP 10!
Until the 70 years, the Soviet Union (today's Russia), the USA and Italy were still the three largest exporters of shoes. As production wages continued to soar and the outsourcing trend towards developing countries with much lower wages, shoe companies from both countries continued to put their manufacturing into Chinese hands. Since 1985 are ... CONTINUE READING
Italy is the sunglasses nation par excellence - because around 40% of all world exports are secretly from the country of the boot. Cheap fakes from Asia except. In 2018, global export volume amounted to 6,0 billion. Click here to get directly to the TOP 10!
By far the largest sunglass company in the world comes from Italy: Luxottica Group, from Milan, brings together eyewear brands such as Rayban, Alain Mikli, Oakley, Armani, Bulgaro, Burberry, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Michael Kors, Miu Miu, Ralph Lauren, Prada and Versace (the latter on license). Overall, the group comes up with it ... CONTINUE READING
China, like textiles as a whole, is the largest exporter of t-shirts worldwide. Bangladesh and Turkey follow 2018 on the top two ranks. In total, the worldwide export volume amounted to 39,8 billion euros. Click here to get directly to the TOP 10!
The earliest T-shirts for the first time spread at the beginning of the 20th century as these were provided to the soldiers of the US Nay in white as troop clothing.
Clothing accounts for around 91% of all value exports in Bangladesh, this industry for the small but very populous South Asian country ... CONTINUE READING
When it comes to exporting shoes (without sports shoes), there is no way past China, which dominates the shoe market with its 54% share of world sales (20,64 billion euros). The second- and third-placed countries Vietnam and Italy are way away following at around 12% and 3%, respectively. Click here to get directly to the TOP 10!
Until the 70 years, the Soviet Union (today's Russia), the USA and Italy were still the three largest exporters of shoes. In the wake of further strong increases in manufacturing wages and the outsourcing trend towards developing countries with much lower wages, shoe companies from both countries ... CONTINUE READING
