The value of apparel exports by Ethiopia to the US declined during the first four months of 2021. As per Apparel Resources, the African country shipped apparels worth $65.84 million to the US in the mentioned period. Values of both cotton apparels and MMF apparel exports declined the year. The country exported cotton apparels worth $42.22 million during the year while the value of MMF garment exports tumbled by 27.36 per cent during January-April ’21 to $ 22.92 million.

On a Y-o-Y basis, the country’s exports declined by 14.17 per cent, even as apparel imports from worldwide markets grew by 14 per cent. In terms of volumes, Ethiopia’s apparel exports grew by 3.55 per cent to 31.19 million SME to the US.