From January-May 2021, US’ imports of garments increased rapidly and are expected to soon reach pre-COVID levels.

As per Textile Value Chain, the United States imported $ 29.22 billion in clothes from January to May of this year, representing a 22.19 percent year-on-year increase and an 11.75 percent drop from January to May of last year. Its imports declined by $11.93 million to $6.14 billion in May ’21.

US’ garment imports in May this year rose by 8.28 percent rise compared to April, when the country imported only $5.67 billion in clothing. In terms of volume, the United States experienced an increase in import numbers in May, with 2,280.22 million SMEs of apparel arriving in the nation, up from 2,066 million SMEs in April of this year.