United States imported 21.34 per cent more children’s clothing to $485.48 million in January-February of this year. As per an Apparel Resources report, the country increased imports from China, India, and Vietnam dramatically, while those from Bangladesh increased very little.

During January-February this year, US kidswear imports from China increased by 24 per cent Y-o-Y to $119.74 million, while imports from India increased by 24.81 percent Y-o-Y to $76 million. Combined, India and China accounted for roughly 41 per cent of US kidswear imports in the first two months.

Following a 10 per cent drop in children’s clothing shipments to the United States in January of this year, the United States’ imports of children’s apparel from Vietnam increased by 20 per cent to $69 million in January-February of this year. During the same year, Bangladesh’s exports to the United States increased by 4.37 percent to $50.39 million.