American jeans imports in September 2022 increased 27 percent compared to September 2021.This was a fall off from a 31 percent year-to-date rise in the first eight months of the year.

Sell-in was adversely impacted and global revenue tempered as US retailer inventory rebalancing efforts continued. Ongoing inventory reduction actions will pressure near-term margins.

US imports of blue denim apparel continued to slide in September as a slowdown in consumer demand has caused merchants to take stock of their inventory positions. US denim imports from Bangladesh in September 2022 rose 42 percent year over year. This was down slightly from August’s 46 percent hike.Imports from second-place supplier Mexico slipped to 18 percent compared to the prior month’s 20 percent gain. Shipments from Pakistan were up 36 percent from a year earlier while imports from Vietnam rose 25 percent and shipments from Cambodia increased 47 percent. China’s jeans shipments to the US grew a meager six percent as China’s production faces competition from ongoing tariff costs and diversification strategies. US jeans imports during the same period increased 60 percent from Egypt, 25 percent from Nicaragua, 21 percent from Turkey and 24 percent from Sri Lanka.