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US' textiles & apparel imports growth slows to $42.9 bn in Jan-May

China remained the largest supplier to the US, with a **.** per cent market share, followed by Vietnam at **.** per cent. China’s share had stood at **.** per cent during January–April ****.

During January–May ****, apparel imports—which constitute the majority of the US’ textile imports—increased by *.** per cent to $**.*** billion, up from $**.*** billion in the same period of ****. Non-apparel imports also rose by *.** per cent, reaching $**.*** billion, according to the US Department of Commerce’s Major Shippers Report.