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When 1% tariffs move billions: Inside the US apparel market repricing

10 Feb '26
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When 1% tariffs move billions: Inside the US apparel market repricing
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  • The $**** billion US apparel market is highly concentrated, with ** per cent tied to finished goods.
  • Intense HS-4 overlap makes sourcing extremely tariff-sensitive, where even *–* per cent cost shifts redirect volumes fast.
  • India's broad basket and fibre control anchor pricing power, while Bangladesh's advantage remains conditional and Vietnam most exposed.

*. The US Apparel Market is Structurally Narrow.

Although worth $***.** billion, nearly ** per cent of imports are concentrated in finished apparel and home textiles (HS ****), intensifying competition in a limited set of categories.

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