During January–February 2025, apparel imports—which constitute the majority of US’ textile imports—increased by 11.21 per cent to $13.550 billion, up from $12.183 billion in the same period of 2024. Non-apparel imports also rose, by 5.78 per cent, to $4.520 billion, according to the US Department of Commerce’s Major Shippers Report.
US apparel imports from Jordan surged by 33.89 per cent, while those from Bangladesh rose by 26.64 per cent. Apparel imports from China also increased, by 8.85 per cent, Vietnam 11.14 per cent, India 25.70 per cent, Indonesia 18.27 per cent, Cambodia 10.14 per cent, Mexico 1.49 per cent, Pakistan 23.18 per cent, and Sri Lanka 23.18 per cent. Imports from Italy declined by 4.11 per cent during the period under review.
In the non-apparel sector, imports from China increased by 5.71 per cent, India 18.87 per cent, Pakistan 8.57 per cent, Vietnam 12.03 per cent, Cambodia 19.90 per cent, and Indonesia 21.35 per cent. Meanwhile, shipments from Turkiye fell by 9.91 per cent, Mexico by 2.19 per cent, South Korea by 9.25 per cent, and Canada by 2.67 per cent.
During the review period, total US textile and apparel imports stood at $18.070 billion. Man-made fibre products accounted for the largest share, totalling $9.288 billion, followed by cotton products at $7.528 billion, wool products at $535.765 million, and silk and vegetable fibre products at $718.409 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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