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Mexico's home textile imports rise 8.9%, China outpaces US

Mexico’s home textile imports stood at $***.*** million in January–May ****, *.** per cent higher than the $***.*** million imported during the corresponding period last year. Inbound shipments from China rose to $***.*** million from $***.*** million in January–May ****—a **.** per cent increase. In contrast, trade with the US eased *.** per cent to $***.*** million in the first five months of the current year, according to sourcing intelligence tool TexPro.

Imports from the US were valued at $***.*** million in the same period last year. China and the US accounted for **.** per cent and **.** per cent, respectively, of Mexico’s total home textile imports by value.