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US textile & apparel import volume up 15% in 2024, export volume drop

17 Feb '25
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US textile & apparel import volume up 15% in 2024, export volume drop
US textile & apparel import volume up 15% in 2024, export volume drop

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  • In 2024, the volume of textile and apparel imports by the US increased by **.**%*, reaching ***,***.*** million square metre equivalents.
  • However, export volume dropped by **.*% to ***,***.*** million kg.
  • This trend was influenced by a rise in apparel and non-apparel textile imports, whereas export volumes of all fibre types continued a downward trajectory.

During this period, apparel imports rose by *.** per cent to **,***.*** million SME, up from **,***.*** million SME in ****. Imports of textile (non-apparel) products reached **,***.*** million SME in ****, marking an **.** per cent increase compared to **,***.*** million SME in ****.

The import volume of cotton products increased by *.** per cent to **,***.*** million SME during the review period, compared with **,***.*** million SME for the prior year. Imports of man-made fibre (MMF) products reached **,***.*** million SME in ****, up from **,***.*** million SME in ****, as reported by OTEXA.

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