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US' textile & apparel import volume increases 4.5% in Jan-Aug

During this period, apparel imports rose by *.** per cent to **,***.*** million SME, up from **,***.*** million SME in January–August ****. Imports of textiles (non-apparel) reached **,***.*** million SME in the same period of ****, marking a *.** per cent increase compared with **,***.*** million SME in the corresponding period of ****. Non-apparel goods such as home textiles, industrial fabrics and technical textiles have benefitted from stable construction, automotive and household furnishing demand.

The import volume of cotton products rose by *.** per cent to **,***.*** million SME during the review period, compared with **,***.*** million SME a year earlier. Imports of man-made fibre (MMF) products climbed to **,***.*** million SME in January–August ****, up from **,***.*** million SME in the same period of ****. MMF demand has strengthened due to the growing preference for performance wear, athleisure, and affordable synthetic blends, driven by product innovation and cost competitiveness.