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US' textiles & apparel imports drop 20.5% to $104.9 bn in 2023

In ****, apparel imports, which constitute the bulk of US textile imports, fell by **.** per cent to $**.*** billion from $**.*** billion in the same period in ****. Non-apparel imports saw a **.** per cent decline to $**.*** billion, down from $**.*** billion previously, as reported by the US Department of Commerce&#**;s Major Shippers Report. Both categories experienced reductions in inbound shipments.

Notably, among the US&#**; top ten apparel suppliers, none reported an increase in exports. The sharp declines were from China and Cambodia, falling by **.** per cent and **.** per cent, respectively. Other significant reductions included imports from Pakistan (**.** per cent), Vietnam (**.** per cent), Indonesia (**.** per cent), Honduras (**.** per cent), Bangladesh (**.** per cent), Nicaragua (**.** per cent), and India (**.** per cent).