US saw a 32.87 per cent Y-o-Y increase in its denim clothing import values from worldwide from January-June 2021.

As per Apparel Resources, the US imported $1.44 billion worth of denim apparels in January to June ’21 period as against $1.08 billion in the corresponding period of prior year.

Bangladesh ended 2020 as a top ranked denim apparel shipper to US but the country has been surpassed by Mexico in H1 ’21.

Mexico clocked US $ 286.28 million from its denim clothing exports to US in H1 ’21, noting 54.80 per cent Y-o-Y surge, while Bangladesh accommodated US $ 283.65 million in its respective shipment, growing by 49.25 per cent on yearly note.

Bangladesh was followed by Vietnam that shipped US $ 151.06 million worth of denim clothing to USA and upped its value by just 5.22 per cent on Y-o-Y basis.

Another country that emerged victorious is Pakistan that went past China to grab fourth spot in tally, jumping one rank up because of significant rise in its denim shipment value in the US market.

Pakistan’s shipment valued $150.97 million, with a whopping increase of 50 per cent, and the country remained marginally ahead of China that could hit a figure of $148.91 million in its respective denim clothing exports to US in H1 ’21.