As per OTEXA figures, US’ cotton trousers import fell 25.61 per cent from January to October ’20. Total imports during this period was, $7.61 billion shrinking significantly from $10.24 billion in the same period in 2019. Out of 35 cotton trousers’ exporters to the US, only two countries managed to grow Y-o-Y basis -- Ethiopia and Myanmar. Ethiopia exported $58.34 million worth cotton trousers to the US during the period, marking 21.86 per cent surge from the same duration of 2019. On the other hand, Myanmar exported $17.68 million worth of trousers. Both showed resilience even in some other product categories made out of cotton in 2020.

Top exporter of cotton trousers to the US, Bangladesh exported $1.66 billion worth of trousers while Vietnam exported trousers worth $1.44 billion. India recorded a 34.40 per cent decline with exports value of $187.34 million. On the other hand, Jordan exported trousers worth $ 235 million during the same period.