The given line graphs illustrate the total exports of clothing in 4 different regions: China, European Union, Asia (without China), and the USA over 14 years, from 2000 to 2014.
In general, while China experienced a significant increase in clothing exports, other countries witnessed a steady decline, with the percentage of clothing exports in the USA stayed at the lowest proportion throughout the period.
In 2000, the percentage of clothing exports in China started at approximately 14%, which increased steadily over the years and reached its peak at 36% in 2014.
In contrast, the proportion of clothing exports in the European Union, which started at the highest ,at approximately 31%, showed a gradual decrease, falling to about 20% by the end of the period. The percentage of clothing exports in Asia without China began at 30%, but dropped sharply to about 17% in 2002. It then remained quite stable with a slight upward trend, ending at 20% in 2014. Meanwhile, the figure for the USA started at around 11% in 2000 and experienced a continuous decline over the years, reaching just under 8% in 2014, the lowest among all regions throughout the period.
