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China ships 20x more garments to US than India across many categories

22 Apr '25
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China ships 20x more garments to US than India across many categories
China ships 20x more garments to US than India across many categories

Insights

  • India sees an opportunity to boost textile and apparel exports to the US amid rising tariffs on Chinese goods.
  • China still dominates the US market with a **%** share in textiles, vastly outpacing India across key product categories.
  • An analysis by CITI highlights top HS codes where India could target gains.
  • Even modest market penetration could significantly elevate India's presence in the US.

For example, the US imported made-up articles of textile materials, including dress patterns (HS code ******), worth $*,*** million from China in ****. The total US imports of these items stood at $*,*** million. China supplied **.* per cent of total US imports in this category. Furthermore, ** per cent of China’s total exports under this code—valued at $*,*** million—were directed to the US during the same period.

Looking at India’s position in the US market, the country exported these products worth $*** million to the US in ****, securing just a *.* per cent market share. China’s shipment to the US was approximately ** times larger than India’s. India’s total exports of these products stood at $*** million, meaning the US accounted for ** per cent of India’s exports in this category.

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