Canada’s total apparel imports amounted to $10.836 billion in 2024, slightly lower than the $10.852 billion recorded in 2023. Its imports from Vietnam were valued at $1,538.209 million in 2023, according to Fibre2Fashion's market insight tool TexPro.
Following COVID-related disruptions, imports from Vietnam surged in 2022, growing by 45.91 per cent to $1,751.504 million. In 2021, imports were recorded at $1,200.318 million, which was 24.86 per cent higher than the $961.623 million imported in 2020.
The North American nation also imports home textiles for its consumer market; however, Vietnam has a limited presence in this segment. Home textile imports remained negligible compared to apparel imports. Canada’s total home textile imports amounted to $1.847 billion in 2024, representing a 2.66 per cent increase from $1.799 billion in 2023.
Vietnam was the seventh-largest home textiles supplier, with Canada’s imports of these products from the country totalling $52.340 million, accounting for just 2.83 per cent of the total in 2024. It lagged behind China, the US, India, Turkiye, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, whose combined share exceeded 82 per cent.
Imports from Vietnam remained relatively stable, standing at $52.186 million in 2023. Canada’s inbound shipments of home textiles had peaked at $82.738 million in 2020 but declined to $71.616 million in 2021 and $63.257 million in 2022, according to TexPro.
ALCHEMPro News Desk (KUL)
Receive daily prices and market insights straight to your inbox. Subscribe to AlchemPro Weekly!
marketing@alchempro.com
