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US' textile & apparel imports rise 4.3% to $51.4 bn in Jan-June

China remained the largest supplier to the US, with a **.** per cent market share, followed by Vietnam at **.** per cent. However, China’s share in inbound shipments has been declining each month.

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