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Switzerland's apparel imports rise 7% in Jan-Sept, China retains lead

11 Nov '25

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Switzerland's apparel imports rise 7% in Jan-Sept, China retains lead

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Switzerland's apparel imports rose *.* per cent to $**** billion in January–September 2025, with China retaining a *.* per cent share.
China had earlier peaked at *.* per cent during 2020, when imports surged to $*,***.*** million due to pandemic-driven sourcing dependence.
However, diversification and rising costs have prevented a return to that level.

Switzerland’s apparel imports reached $*.*** billion in January–September ****, up from $*.*** billion during the same period last year, according to sourcing intelligence tool TexPro. Imports from China rose to $*,***.*** million from $*,***.*** million, increasing China’s market share slightly to **.** per cent from **.** per cent.

In ****, Switzerland’s imports from China had surged to $*,***.*** million from $*,***.*** million in ****, while the country’s total apparel imports rose to $*.*** billion from $*.*** billion in ****. China’s market share consequently jumped sharply to **.** per cent from **.** per cent. However, this elevated reliance eased in subsequent years as brands diversified suppliers, production costs in China rose, and European buyers favoured risk-spreading strategies across Asia and near-shoring locations. China has not regained the ** per cent level since.