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Trends in Clothing Imports


The nation that made the greatest gains in the U.S. clothing market between 1990 and 2006 was not China, but Mexico. In 1990, Mexico was not among the top five clothing suppliers to the United States, but between 1998 and 2001, it was the clear leader, providing an average of14.3% of the U.S. clothing imports over those four years.


However, since its accession into the World Trade Organization in December 2001, China has overtaken Mexico, increasing its market share from 11.9% in 2001 to 22.6% in 2006. Meanwhile, Mexico's market share has declined from 13.0% in 2002 to 7.4% in 2006.


Top 5 Clothing Suppliers for the United States

1990-2006

(Market Share in Parentheses)

Year

First

Second

Third

Fourth

Fifth

1990

Hong Kong

China

South Korea

Taiwan

Philippines


16.10%

14.50%

12.00%

9.70%

4.10%

1991

Hong Kong

China

Taiwan

South Korea

Mexico


15.90%

15.00%

10.20%

8.00%

4.00%

1992

China

Hong Kong

Taiwan

South Korea

Mexico


16.50%

14.50%

7.90%

6.80%

4.40%

1993

China

Hong Kong

Taiwan

South Korea

Mexico


18.00%

12.30%

6.80%

6.30%

4.90%

1994

China

Hong Kong

Taiwan

Mexico

South Korea


15.80%

12.30%

6.00%

5.70%

5.60%

1995

China

Hong Kong

Mexico

Taiwan

South Korea


13.30%

11.30%

8.00%

5.20%

4.60%

1996

China

Mexico

Hong Kong

Taiwan

Dominican


14.00%

10.20%

9.80%

4.80%

Republic (4.3%)

1997

China

Mexico

Hong Kong

Dominican

Taiwan


14.00%

12.10%

8.40%

Republic(4.7%)

4.40%

1998

Mexico

China

Hong Kong

Dominican

Taiwan


13.70%

12.10%

8.40%

Republic(4.4%)

4.10%

1999

Mexico

China

Hong Kong

Dominican

Honduras


14.80%

11.90%

7.70%

Republic (4.4%)

3.90%


 

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