US apparel imports sink again in April as consumer confidence corrodes
US apparel imports in April 2026 totalled $5.48bn, down from $6.16bn in April 2025, reflecting a 12% decline. On a volume basis,…
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US clothing imports from China slip further in March as Asian rivals gain ground
According to the latest US Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) data, total US apparel imports fell 5.6% year-on-year in…
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What does US apparel import data in 2025 reveal about the cost of sourcing?
As US apparel imports, along with other goods, faced unprecedentedly high tariffs in 2025, the price impacts of the tariff…
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US apparel import data in 2025 points to four key sourcing trends
The year 2025 was anything but easy for US fashion brands and their hundreds of thousands of suppliers worldwide. Particularly,…
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October marks worst performance in 2025 for US apparel imports
US apparel imports from the country’s largest supplier, China, experienced the biggest decline at 43.1% to 489m SME according to…
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Tariff effect distorts apparel import volumes in September
According to the US Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA), China, once more, saw a heavy decline – 41% to…
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Central America, China lag hits US clothing imports in August
It comes after a July which saw burgeoning import volumes as US retailers looked to overstock ahead of pending tariffs.…
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China’s US apparel market reign under threat as July imports sink
According to the latest data from the US Office of Textiles and Apparel, apparel imports from all sources into the…
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China fallout sees Vietnam, Cambodia, Bangladesh win on June US imports
Imports from China, the largest apparel exporter to the US, declined by 26.9% to 578m SME during June, according to…
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US apparel imports from Asia accelerate in April on China lag
Seven of the top 10 apparel suppliers to the US reported positive growth during April according to the latest import…
