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US' industrial textile imports grow to $3.1 bn, exports decline

The US had imported industrial textiles worth $*.*** billion, while exports were recorded at $*.*** billion in ****. As the world’s largest economy and a major industrial producer, the US holds a commanding position in both imports and exports of industrial textiles, according to Fibre2Fashion&#**;s market insight tool TexPro.

In ****, Mexico was the largest supplier of industrial textiles to the US, with a market share of **.** per cent. Inbound shipments from Mexico were valued at $***.*** million. Among the top five suppliers, imports from China amounted to $***.*** million (**.** per cent), Canada $***.*** million (**.** per cent), India $***.*** million (**.** per cent), and Vietnam $***.*** million (*.** per cent).