The value of textile and apparel imports by the US increased by 28.1 per cent Y-o-Y to $11.45 billion in June this year. The volume of these imports surged by 18.2 per cent Y-o-Y to 10.65 billion sq m. The value of US apparel imports rose by 40.3 per cent Y-o-Y during the month to $8.64 billion while the volume of these imports rose by 18.9 per cent Y-o-Y to 2.76 billion sq m.

The volume of US’ textile and apparel imports from China declined by 11 per cent Y-o-Y to 3.25 billion sq m in June 2022. The value of these imports surged by 15.8 per cent Y-o-Y to $2.95billion. The value of US’ apparel imports from China in rose by 32.9 per cent Y-o-Y to $1.98 billion while the imports volume surged by 12.5 per cent Y-o-Y to 1.04 billion sq m. Compared with 2019, the total imports value from China decreased by 11.5 per cent, and the reduce rate saw a seasonal decrease.