US swimwear imports in January to February ’19 were 8.45 per cent higher than imports in the same period of the prior year. The rise is seen amid changes in fashion trends and an increase in the disposable income of US consumers, which has resulted in a higher spending on the swimwear category.

China remains the dominant supplier. China’s shipments of swimwear were up 2.92 per cent. China’s contribution is almost 50 per cent to the total swimwear import value of the US. Vietnam’s swimwear shipments to the US were up 25.87 per cent. Indonesia’s rose 2.83 per cent. Indonesia is a known manufacturer of swimsuits, bikinis and cover ups. Cambodia’s swimwear exports to the US were up 29.76 per cent while Jordan’s exports rose 61.89 per cent. Jordan is an emerging supplier of swimwear to the US. The most surprising name that has emerged this year in swimwear exports to the US is Egypt. In the first two months of 2019, Egypt’s exports grew a staggering 779 per cent. The rise of Egypt can be attributed to the country’s efforts of taking its overall textile and clothing exports to $10 by 2025.