China knocked off top spot as US apparel supplier amid trade shifts
US fashion companies continued to adjust their sourcing base in 2025 in response to hiking tariffs, policy uncertainty, and rising…
US apparel imports
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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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January US apparel imports surged as firms overstocked to navigate tariffs
The data from the US Office of Apparel and Textiles (OTEXA) evidences the fourth consecutive month US apparel imports experienced…
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Data points to 2023 as turning point in US apparel nearsourcing
US apparel imports in December enjoyed a 4.5% uplift on the previous month after several months of straight decline, but…
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Should the US apparel sector prepare for recession or recovery?
From Vietnam to Bangladesh, garment factories in many leading apparel-exporting countries recently reported a slowdown in sourcing orders. Is another…
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New study shows 21m US jobs depend on imports
Eight US business organisations – including those representing apparel and footwear brands, retailers and importers – have released an economic…
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Vietnam grows share of US apparel imports in 2017
Vietnam's garment sector has benefited as producers and buyers diversify their supply chains, and the latest data shows the country…
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China drives decline in US apparel import prices in 2017
The average unit price of China's apparel exports into the United States has dropped steadily over the last seven years – with a…
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Vietnam leads US apparel import growth in December
US apparel import volumes declined in December as retailers headed towards the end of the holiday shopping season. But while shipments…
