During this period, apparel imports rose by 5.08 per cent to 10,110.969 million SME, up from 9,622.524 million SME in January–May 2024. Imports of textile (non-apparel) products reached 30,774.425 million SME in the same period of 2025, marking a 7.10 per cent increase compared with 28,735.387 million SME in the corresponding period of 2024.
The import volume of cotton products rose by 6.75 per cent to 7,160.121 million SME during the review period, compared with 6,707.670 million SME in the same period of the previous year. Imports of man-made fibre (MMF) products reached 32,699.481 million SME in January–May 2025, up from 30,649.048 million SME in the same period of 2024, as reported by OTEXA.
Meanwhile, US exports of textiles and apparel made from all fibre types inched up by 1.18 per cent to 902.478 million kilograms during the review period, compared with 891.930 million kilograms in January–May 2024.
US apparel exports increased by 9.37 per cent to 291.436 million kilograms. Fabric exports were recorded at 293.016 million kilograms, reflecting a 3.05 per cent decrease compared with January–May 2024, while yarn exports declined by 4.44 per cent to 351.532 million kilograms. US textile exports remained volatile due to uncertainty surrounding tariff policy.
In 2024, the country’s textile and apparel imports by volume grew by 15.23 per cent to 106,636.793 million SME. Of this, apparel imports rose by 5.95 per cent to 25,766.238 million SME, while textile imports surged by 18.54 per cent to 80,870.554 million SME. Meanwhile, US exports of textiles and apparel declined by 2.15 per cent to 2,149.686 million kilograms during the year. Apparel exports fell by 1.57 per cent to 681.355 million kilograms, fabric exports dropped by 0.22 per cent to 718.272 million kilograms, and yarn exports decreased by 1.76 per cent to 853.376 million kilograms.
In 2023, the US experienced a 12.28 per cent decline in the volume of textile and apparel imports across all fibre types, with total imports amounting to 92,783.400 million SME.
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