US imports of textiles and apparel (T&A) from Vietnam and Bangladesh saw significant year-on-year growth in June 2025, surging by 26.2 per cent and 44.6 per cent respectively compared to June 2024.
India, which posted strong gains in early 2025, showed signs of deceleration. Its June exports to the US rose by just 3.3 per cent year-on-year—well below its Q1 momentum and far behind key competitors Vietnam and Bangladesh.
Meanwhile, China continued its steep decline, with US imports from the country plummeting 41 per cent in June 2025. This marks the third consecutive monthly drop, reflecting deepening headwinds in China’s T&A trade with the US, Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) said in a release, citing data from US’ Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA).
In cumulative terms, during January–June 2025, US T&A imports from Vietnam rose 18.5 per cent to $8.54 billion from $7.20 billion in the same period of 2024. Bangladesh’s shipments jumped 24.3 per cent to $4.36 billion from $3.51 billion, while India recorded an 11.8 per cent increase to $5.36 billion from $4.79 billion. By contrast, imports from China fell by 16.2 per cent to $9.34 billion from $11.14 billion.
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