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US textiles & clothing imports rise 9.5% by volume in Jan-Apr 2024

During the same period, apparel imports increased by *.** per cent to *,***.*** million SME, up from *,***.*** million SME in January to April ****. Textile (non-apparel) imports stood at **,***.*** million SME in January to April ****, marking a **.** per cent increase from **,***.*** million SME in the same months of the previous year, according to the OTEXA report.

The import volume of cotton products increased by *.** per cent to *,***.*** million SME during the period under review, compared with *,***.*** million SME in the same period of the previous year. The import of man-made fibre (MMF) products was **,***.*** million SME from January to April ****, up from **,***.*** million SME in January to April ****.