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US' textile & apparel import volume rises 5.13% in Jan-July

During this period, apparel imports rose by *.** per cent to **,***.*** million SME, up from **,***.*** million SME in January–July ****. 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 ****. The faster growth in non-apparel textiles suggests robust demand from US industrial, home textiles and technical textile sectors.

The import volume of cotton products rose by *.** per cent to **,***.*** million SME during the review period, compared with *,***.*** million SME in the same period of the previous year. Imports of man-made fibre (MMF) products climbed to **,***.*** million SME in January–July ****, up from **,***.*** million SME in the same period of ****, OTEXA said. The strong performance of MMF imports reflects the ongoing shift towards synthetics driven by cost competitiveness, performance features and fashion trends.