Band 6+: Task 1: The line graph shows the total exports of clothing in 4 countries in 2000 and 2014. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graphs delineates the exports in total of clothing in four regions over decades from 2000 to 2014.

Overall, it is evident that the percentages of European Union, Asia (without China), and USA have seen a dominance in its exporting clothing. The figure for total clothing exports in China was the highest throughout the period.

Surpassed the rates of the total clothing exports in China started at nearly 15% in 2000, which reached its peak at 36% by the end of the year. The figure for Asia’s exporting had a slight fall from 30% to 17% in only two years, 2000 and 2002. Therefore, Asia had their proportions remain stable the next following years until the last year 2014, 20% was the figure for total clothing exports.

In contrast, the percentages of the European Union peaked at 33% in 2000, before failing considerably in the next year. From 2008, the European Union figures dropped rapidly and stood at 20% in 2014. Similarly, the USA proportions remained steady at 11% in the first two years and witnessed a slight fall before having a minimal rise in 2010. In the end of period, the percentage of USA hit the lowest at 6%.