In the first seven months of 2022, imports of textiles and apparel by the US rose by 29 per cent.

US textile and apparel imports consist of cotton products, manmade fiber products, wool and silk products, and products from silk and vegetable fibers.

Apparel constituted the bulk of textiles and garments imported by the US in January 2022 to July 2022. With a 26 per cent share, China continues to be the largest supplier of textiles and clothing to the US, followed by Vietnam with 14 per cent. Among the top ten apparel suppliers to the US, imports from Indonesia and India shot up by 59 per cent and 59 per cent year-on-year respectively. Imports from Cambodia and Bangladesh too grew 55 per cent and 54 per cent respectively. Additionally, imports from Pakistan, which is among the top 10 suppliers, registered a growth of 46 per cent compared to the same period of the previous year.

In the non-apparel category, among the top ten suppliers, imports from Cambodia soared by 70 per cent year-on-year. Imports from Vietnam and Italy too climbed 27 per cent and 23 per cent respectively. On the other hand, imports from Turkey dipped by 11 per cent.