Trade and trade policy: the US clothing import market, June 2014 edition
This report provides vital data and analysis of trends in the US clothing import market. The report also focuses in greater detail on clothing imports into the USA from ten key supplying countries, namely Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, El Salvador, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. In 2013 US clothing imports rose in value and volume to a record high. During the first quarter of 2014, imports also increased in value and volume. China remained the USA's largest clothing supplier in 2013, but its share of US clothing imports from all sources fell in value. US clothing imports from China rose but imports from Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and Vietnam grew much faster. By contrast, imports from Cambodia, El Salvador, Honduras, Indonesia and Mexico rose only modestly or declined.
SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
Outlook
US CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM CHINA
US CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM VIETNAM
US CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM INDONESIA
US CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM BANGLADESH
US CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM MEXICO
US CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM INDIA
US CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM CAMBODIA
US CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM HONDURAS
US CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM EL SALVADOR
US CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM SRI LANKA
STATISTICAL APPENDIX
INTRODUCTION
Outlook
US CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM CHINA
US CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM VIETNAM
US CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM INDONESIA
US CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM BANGLADESH
US CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM MEXICO
US CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM INDIA
US CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM CAMBODIA
US CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM HONDURAS
US CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM EL SALVADOR
US CLOTHING IMPORTS FROM SRI LANKA
STATISTICAL APPENDIX
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: USA: top ten suppliers of MFA clothing, 2000-13
Table 2: USA: imports of selected categories from China, 2011-13
Table 3: USA: imports of selected categories from Vietnam, 2011-13
Table 4: USA: imports of selected categories from Indonesia, 2011-13
Table 5: USA: imports of selected categories from Bangladesh, 2011-13
Table 6: USA: imports of selected categories from Mexico, 2011-13
Table 7: USA: imports of selected categories from India, 2011-13
Table 8: USA: imports of selected categories from Cambodia, 2011-13
Table 9: USA: imports of selected categories from Honduras, 2011-13
Table 10: USA: imports of selected categories from El Salvador, 2011-13
Table 11: USA: imports of selected categories from Sri Lanka, 2011-13
Table 12: USA: imports of selected categories from all sources, 2011-13
Table 1: USA: top ten suppliers of MFA clothing, 2000-13
Table 2: USA: imports of selected categories from China, 2011-13
Table 3: USA: imports of selected categories from Vietnam, 2011-13
Table 4: USA: imports of selected categories from Indonesia, 2011-13
Table 5: USA: imports of selected categories from Bangladesh, 2011-13
Table 6: USA: imports of selected categories from Mexico, 2011-13
Table 7: USA: imports of selected categories from India, 2011-13
Table 8: USA: imports of selected categories from Cambodia, 2011-13
Table 9: USA: imports of selected categories from Honduras, 2011-13
Table 10: USA: imports of selected categories from El Salvador, 2011-13
Table 11: USA: imports of selected categories from Sri Lanka, 2011-13
Table 12: USA: imports of selected categories from all sources, 2011-13
