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US apparel imports from China drop 34% to $3.5 bn in Q1 2023

An analysis of data from *f_homepage_tpblock&utm_medium=logo&utm_campaign=texpro_****" target="_blank">Fibre2Fashion&#**;s market insight tool TexPro, disclosed a decline in US apparel imports to $*.*** billion in the period from January to March ****. This compared to the $*.*** billion recorded in the period from October to December ****, indicating a quarter-on-quarter decrease of approximately **.** per cent. In the first quarter of ****, the shipment was valued at $*.*** billion, thus showing a significant year-on-year decrease of ** per cent. US imports were previously recorded as $*.*** billion in Q* and $*.*** billion in Q*. 

In ****, US apparel imports from China totalled $**.*** billion, an increase from the $**.*** billion reported in ****. The import figures for previous years were $**.*** billion in ****, $**.*** billion in ****, and $**.*** billion in ****.