Mexico’s apparel imports from China were valued at $556.293 million during January–March 2025, making it the largest supplier in Mexico’s inbound trade. Imports from Bangladesh stood at $165.292 million (11.73 per cent), Vietnam $136.717 million (9.70 per cent), Cambodia $90.263 million (6.41 per cent), and India $80.576 million (5.72 per cent), according to Fibre2Fashion’s market insight tool TexPro.
The country had imported apparel worth $1,599.959 million in the first quarter of 2024. Its total apparel imports reached $7.323 billion in 2024, slightly lower than $7.531 billion in 2023. However, Mexico had witnessed 8.39 per cent growth in apparel imports in 2023 compared to $6.948 billion in 2022.
Mexico exported apparel worth $1,103.272 million in the first quarter of 2025. Its apparel exports are heavily reliant on the United States, which accounted for 94.54 per cent of the total, amounting to $1,042.983 million during the period under review.
Canada, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Belize also featured among the top five markets for Mexico’s apparel exports, although their combined share was under 4 per cent.
The country’s apparel exports declined by 14.29 per cent in January–March 2025, compared to $1,287.954 million in the same period last year. Mexico’s apparel exports stood at $5.783 billion in 2024, down from $5.983 billion in 2023. In 2022, apparel exports were valued at $5.347 billion, as per TexPro.
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