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US textile & apparel import volume rise 18% in Jan-Feb 2025

13 Apr '25

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US textile & apparel import volume rise 18% in Jan-Feb 2025

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In January–February 2025, US textile and apparel imports rose by ***.** per cent year-on-year to ***.* billion SME, driven by strong growth in non-apparel textiles.
Cotton and man-made fibre product imports also increased.
Apparel imports rose by ***.** per cent.
Meanwhile, exports saw marginal growth of ***.** per cent, with apparel exports up but yarn exports declining.

During this period, apparel imports rose by *.** per cent to *,***.*** million SME, up from *,***.*** million SME in January–February ****. Imports of textile (non-apparel) products reached **,***.*** million SME in the same period of ****, marking a **.** per cent increase compared with **,***.*** million SME in the same period of ****.

The import volume of cotton products increased by **.** per cent to *,***.*** million SME during the review period, compared with *,***.*** million SME in the same period of the previous year. Imports of man-made fibre (MMF) products reached **,***.*** million SME in January–February ****, up from **,***.*** million SME in the same months of ****, as reported by OTEXA.