Trends in US textile and clothing imports, March 2020
This 2020 update contains analysis and insight into the USA's top ten foreign suppliers of textiles and clothing in 2019, along with more specific information on US imports of cotton dresses, cotton knitted shirts, cotton non-knitted (woven) shirts, cotton skirts, cotton trousers, cotton underwear, man-made fibre bras, man-made fibre dresses, man-made fibre knitted shirts, man-made fibre skirts and man-made fibre trousers. The report also includes an outlook for 2020 and beyond, and a statistical appendix containing data on exchange rates and US imports of cotton coats, cotton pile towels, denim trousers, cotton and man-made fibre baby garments, other cotton apparel and wool coats. In 2019 US textile and clothing imports edged up in value terms, and in volume terms they rose to their highest level on record. Within the 2019 total, imports of made-up textiles rose in volume terms but imports of yarns, fabrics and apparel all declined. Apparel continued to account for the biggest share of total imports. However, its share was down to its lowest level in several years. By contrast, there were significant increases in the shares of made-up textiles. The average price of US textile and clothing imports, meanwhile, fell for the eighth year in succession to a record low--reflecting, primarily, a decline in the average price of imports from China. In terms of fibre type, man-made fibres accounted for the largest share of US apparel imports for the sixth consecutive year. China remained by far the USA's biggest textile and clothing supplier. By contrast, its share of total US textile and clothing imports declined in volume terms and in value terms. Meanwhile, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Honduras, India, Italy, Pakistan and Vietnam all increased their shares of US textile and clothing imports in value and volume terms.
SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
General trends in US textile and clothing imports
General trends in US textile and clothing import prices
General trends in US textile and clothing imports by supplying country in 2019
Influence of the US economy on imports
Outlook for US textile and clothing imports in 2020
US IMPORTS OF TEXTILES AND CLOTHING BY MAIN CATEGORY: YARNS, FABRICS, APPAREL AND MADE-UP TEXTILES
US IMPORTS OF TEXTILES AND CLOTHING BY FIBRE TYPE MAJOR SUPPLIERS OF US TEXTILE AND CLOTHING IMPORTS
US textile and clothing imports from China
US textile and clothing imports from Asean countries
South Asia
Nafta countries: Mexico and Canada
CAFTA-DR and CBI countries
US IMPORTS OF TEXTILES
General trends
US imports of textiles by leading supplying countries
US IMPORTS OF CLOTHING
General trends
US imports of clothing by leading supplying countries
Increase in sourcing from Asia?
US IMPORTS OF MEN’S AND BOYS’ COTTON KNITTED SHIRTS
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
US IMPORTS OF WOMEN’S AND GIRLS’ COTTON KNITTED SHIRTS
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
US IMPORTS OF MEN’S AND BOYS’ MAN-MADE FIBRE KNITTED SHIRTS
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
US IMPORTS OF WOMEN’S AND GIRLS’ MAN-MADE FIBRE KNITTED SHIRTS
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
US IMPORTS OF MEN’S AND BOYS’ COTTON NON-KNITTED (WOVEN) SHIRTS
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
US IMPORTS OF WOMEN’S AND GIRLS’ COTTON NON-KNITTED (WOVEN) SHIRTS
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
INTRODUCTION
General trends in US textile and clothing imports
General trends in US textile and clothing import prices
General trends in US textile and clothing imports by supplying country in 2019
Influence of the US economy on imports
Outlook for US textile and clothing imports in 2020
US IMPORTS OF TEXTILES AND CLOTHING BY MAIN CATEGORY: YARNS, FABRICS, APPAREL AND MADE-UP TEXTILES
US IMPORTS OF TEXTILES AND CLOTHING BY FIBRE TYPE MAJOR SUPPLIERS OF US TEXTILE AND CLOTHING IMPORTS
US textile and clothing imports from China
US textile and clothing imports from Asean countries
South Asia
Nafta countries: Mexico and Canada
CAFTA-DR and CBI countries
US IMPORTS OF TEXTILES
General trends
US imports of textiles by leading supplying countries
US IMPORTS OF CLOTHING
General trends
US imports of clothing by leading supplying countries
Increase in sourcing from Asia?
US IMPORTS OF MEN’S AND BOYS’ COTTON KNITTED SHIRTS
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
US IMPORTS OF WOMEN’S AND GIRLS’ COTTON KNITTED SHIRTS
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
US IMPORTS OF MEN’S AND BOYS’ MAN-MADE FIBRE KNITTED SHIRTS
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
US IMPORTS OF WOMEN’S AND GIRLS’ MAN-MADE FIBRE KNITTED SHIRTS
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
US IMPORTS OF MEN’S AND BOYS’ COTTON NON-KNITTED (WOVEN) SHIRTS
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
US IMPORTS OF WOMEN’S AND GIRLS’ COTTON NON-KNITTED (WOVEN) SHIRTS
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
