Imports of cotton trousers into the United States grew by 33 per cent from January 2022 to August 2022.

Bangladesh is the top exporter of cotton trousers to the US. Cotton trouser imports from Bangladesh grew by 47 per cent. Imports from Vietnam grew by 24 per cent. China’s exports of cotton trousers were almost half of what Bangladesh shipped and this indicates buyers are moving their cotton product sourcing away from China. Pakistan, Mexico, Cambodia and Indonesia have also tapped a substantial chunk of the US’ sourcing of cotton trousers. India’s exports of cotton trousers to the US grew by around 56 per cent.

From January 2022 to August 2022 American imports of apparels from the world increased 37 per cent year-on-year. In the same period imports from China grew by 37 per cent and imports from Vietnam grew by 33 per cent. Imports from Bangladesh grew by 53 per cent. Bangladesh remained the third largest apparel import source for the US. America is Bangladesh's single largest export destination.

Among the top ten apparel suppliers to the US, imports from India, Indonesia, Cambodia, South Korea and Pakistan increased by 56 per cent, 56 per cent, 51 per cent, 42 per cent and 42 per cent.