During January–March 2025, apparel imports—which constitute the majority of the US’ textile imports—increased by 10.96 per cent to $20.048 billion, up from $18.067 billion in the same period of 2024. Non-apparel imports also rose, by 4.88 per cent, to $6.837 billion, according to the US Department of Commerce’s Major Shippers Report.
US apparel imports from India surged by 24.04 per cent, while those from Bangladesh rose by 26.66 per cent. Apparel imports from China also increased, by 4.11 per cent; from Vietnam, by 13.98 per cent; Jordan, 20.80 per cent; Indonesia, 20.00 per cent; Cambodia, 14.70 per cent; Mexico, 2.58 per cent; and Pakistan, 17.51 per cent—among the top 10 suppliers. Imports from Italy declined by 1.32 per cent during the period under review.
In the non-apparel sector, imports from China increased by 2.77 per cent; from India, by 15.66 per cent; Pakistan, 2.55 per cent; Vietnam, 14.76 per cent; Cambodia, 20.41 per cent; and Indonesia, 20.06 per cent. Meanwhile, shipments from Turkiye fell by 9.52 per cent, Mexico by 1.21 per cent, South Korea by 6.85 per cent, and Italy by 7.03 per cent.
During the review period, total US textile and apparel imports stood at $26.886 billion. Man-made fibre products accounted for the largest share, totalling $13.596 billion, followed by cotton products at $11.368 billion, wool products at $786.271 million, and silk and vegetable fibre products at $1,134.861 million.
In 2024, the country’s textile and apparel imports experienced minimal growth of 2.66 per cent, reaching $107.723 billion. US apparel imports increased by 1.71 per cent to $79.257 billion, while non-apparel imports rose by 5.42 per cent to $28.465 billion.
In 2023, the US imported textiles and apparel worth $104.959 billion, marking a 20.51 per cent decrease. In 2022, imports rose to $132.201 billion, up from $113.938 billion in 2021, following a sharp decline in 2020, when imports fell to $89.596 billion compared to $111.033 billion in 2019.
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