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Africa's share in US' apparel imports nears 4% amid global downturn

Africa’s share was *.** per cent in the period under review compared to the Asia-Pacific region&#**;s **.** per cent, Central-South America&#**;s **.** per cent, and Europe&#**;s *.** per cent shares in US total apparel imports, but it is significant given the steady rise in Africa&#**;s share since ****. 

The US imported apparel worth $**.*** billion from all over the world in ****, with imports from Africa valued at $*.*** billion, or *.** per cent of the total. Africa&#**;s share marginally increased to *.** per cent in ****, when imports from the continent amounted to $*.*** billion out of a total of $**.*** billion, according to *f_homepage_tpblock&utm_medium=logo&utm_campaign=texpro_****" target="_blank">Fibre2Fashion’s market insight tool TexPro.