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US' textiles & apparel imports grow 8.78% to $35 bn in Jan-Apr 2025

During January–April ****, apparel imports—which constitute the majority of the US’ textile imports—increased by **.** percent to $**.*** billion, up from $**.*** billion in the same period of ****. Non-apparel imports also rose by *.** per cent, to $*.*** billion, according to the US Department of Commerce’s Major Shippers Report.

US apparel imports from India surged by **.** per cent, while those from Bangladesh rose by **.** per cent. Apparel imports from China also inched up by *.** per cent; from Vietnam by **.** per cent; Jordan by **.** per cent; Indonesia by **.** per cent; Cambodia by **.** per cent; Mexico by *.** per cent; and Pakistan by **.** per cent—among the top ** suppliers. Imports from Honduras decreased by *.** per cent and from Italy by *.** per cent during the period under review. Italy dropped from the list of top ** apparel suppliers for the country.