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China ships 20x more garments to US than India across many categories

22 Apr '25

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China ships 20x more garments to US than India across many categories

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India sees an opportunity to boost textile and apparel exports to the US amid rising tariffs on Chinese goods.
China still dominates the US market with a **%** share in textiles, vastly outpacing India across key product categories.
An analysis by CITI highlights top HS codes where India could target gains.
Even modest market penetration could significantly elevate India's presence in the US.

For example, the US imported made-up articles of textile materials, including dress patterns (HS code ******), worth $*,*** million from China in ****. The total US imports of these items stood at $*,*** million. China supplied **.* per cent of total US imports in this category. Furthermore, ** per cent of China’s total exports under this code—valued at $*,*** million—were directed to the US during the same period.

Looking at India’s position in the US market, the country exported these products worth $*** million to the US in ****, securing just a *.* per cent market share. China’s shipment to the US was approximately ** times larger than India’s. India’s total exports of these products stood at $*** million, meaning the US accounted for ** per cent of India’s exports in this category.