Trends in US textile and clothing imports, February 2018
This 2018 update contains analysis and insight into the USA's top ten foreign suppliers of textiles and clothing in 2017, 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 2018 and beyond, and a statistical appendix containing data on exchange rates and US imports of cotton coats, cotton pile towels, denim trousers, man-made fibre baby garments, other cotton apparel and wool coats. In 2017 US textile and clothing imports rose in value and volume terms after declines in the previous year although the average price of US textile and clothing imports fell for the sixth year in succession to a record low aided by declines in the prices of raw materials. Apparel continued to account for the largest share of US textile and clothing imports but this share was down to its lowest level in at least 27 years. In terms of fibre type, man-made fibres accounted for the largest share of US apparel imports for the fourth consecutive year. China remained by far the USA's biggest textile and clothing supplier. Furthermore, China's share of total US textile and clothing imports reached a record high in volume terms although China's share in value terms fell to its lowest level since 2008. India, Mexico and Vietnam all gained share in value and volume terms. Meanwhile, Cambodia and Pakistan maintained their shares but Bangladesh, Honduras, Indonesia and Sri Lanka lost share
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 2017
Influence of the US economy on imports
Outlook for US textile and clothing imports in 2018
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 CLOTHING
General trends
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
US IMPORTS OF MEN’S AND BOYS’ COTTON TROUSERS
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 TROUSERS
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 TROUSERS
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 TROUSERS
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
US IMPORTS OF COTTON DRESSES
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
US IMPORTS OF MAN-MADE FIBRE DRESSES
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
US IMPORTS OF COTTON SKIRTS
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
US IMPORTS OF MAN-MADE FIBRE SKIRTS
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
US IMPORTS OF MAN-MADE FIBRE BRAS
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
US IMPORTS OF COTTON UNDERWEAR
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
STATISTICAL APPENDIX
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 2017
Influence of the US economy on imports
Outlook for US textile and clothing imports in 2018
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 CLOTHING
General trends
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
US IMPORTS OF MEN’S AND BOYS’ COTTON TROUSERS
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 TROUSERS
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 TROUSERS
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 TROUSERS
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
US IMPORTS OF COTTON DRESSES
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
US IMPORTS OF MAN-MADE FIBRE DRESSES
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
US IMPORTS OF COTTON SKIRTS
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
US IMPORTS OF MAN-MADE FIBRE SKIRTS
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
US IMPORTS OF MAN-MADE FIBRE BRAS
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
US IMPORTS OF COTTON UNDERWEAR
General trends
Leading ten supplying countries
Best and worst performers
Highest and lowest import prices
Price movements
STATISTICAL APPENDIX
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: USA: imports of MFA yarns, fabrics, apparel and made-up textiles, 1995-2017
Table 2: USA: imports of MFA textiles and apparel by fibre type, 1978-2017
Table 3: USA: leading ten suppliers of MFA textiles, 2005-17
Table 4: USA: leading ten suppliers of MFA apparel, 2005-17
Table 5: USA: leading ten suppliers of men’s and boys’ cotton knitted shirts (Category 338), 2005-17
Table 6: USA: leading ten suppliers of women’s and girls’ cotton knitted shirts (Category 339), 2005-17
Table 7: USA: leading ten suppliers of men’s and boys’ man-made fibre knitted shirts (Category 638), 2005-17
Table 8: USA: leading ten suppliers of women’s and girls’ man-made fibre knitted shirts (Category 639), 2005-17
Table 9: USA: leading ten suppliers of men’s and boys’ cotton woven shirts (Category 340), 2005-17
Table 10: USA: leading ten suppliers of women’s and girls’ cotton woven shirts (Category 341), 2005-17
Table 11: USA: leading ten suppliers of men’s and boys’ cotton trousers (Category 347), 2005-17
Table 12: USA: leading ten suppliers of women’s and girls’ cotton trousers (Category 348), 2005-17
Table 13: USA: leading ten suppliers of men’s and boys’ man-made fibre trousers (Category 647), 2005-17
Table 14: USA: leading ten suppliers of women’s and girls’ man-made fibre trousers (Category 648), 2005-17
Table 15: USA: leading ten suppliers of cotton dresses (Category 336), 2005-17
Table 16: USA: leading ten suppliers of man-made fibre dresses (Category 636), 2005-17
Table 17: USA: leading ten suppliers of cotton skirts (Category 342), 2005-17
Table 18: USA: leading ten suppliers of man-made fibre skirts (Category 642), 2005-17
Table 19: USA: leading ten suppliers of man-made fibre bras (Category 649), 2005-17
Table 20: USA: leading ten suppliers of cotton underwear (Category 352), 2005-17
Table 21: Trends in average exchange rates against the US dollar: selected countries and the EU, 2010-17
Table 22: USA: leading ten suppliers of men’s and boys’ cotton coats (Category 334), 2005-17
Table 23: USA: leading ten suppliers of women’s and girls’ cotton coats (Category 335), 2005-17
Table 24: USA: leading ten suppliers of women’s and girls’ wool coats (Category 435), 2005-17
Table 25: USA: leading ten suppliers of men’s and boys’ blue denim trousers (Category 347-D), 2005-17
Table 26: USA: leading ten suppliers of women’s and girls’ blue denim trousers (Category 348-D), 2005-17
Table 27: USA: leading ten suppliers of cotton and man-made fibre baby garments (Category 239), 2005-17
Table 28: USA: leading ten suppliers of cotton pile towels (Category 363), 2005-17
Table 29: USA: leading ten suppliers of other cotton apparel (Category 359), 2005-17
Table 30: USA: leading ten categories of apparel imports, 2005-17
Table 1: USA: imports of MFA yarns, fabrics, apparel and made-up textiles, 1995-2017
Table 2: USA: imports of MFA textiles and apparel by fibre type, 1978-2017
Table 3: USA: leading ten suppliers of MFA textiles, 2005-17
Table 4: USA: leading ten suppliers of MFA apparel, 2005-17
Table 5: USA: leading ten suppliers of men’s and boys’ cotton knitted shirts (Category 338), 2005-17
Table 6: USA: leading ten suppliers of women’s and girls’ cotton knitted shirts (Category 339), 2005-17
Table 7: USA: leading ten suppliers of men’s and boys’ man-made fibre knitted shirts (Category 638), 2005-17
Table 8: USA: leading ten suppliers of women’s and girls’ man-made fibre knitted shirts (Category 639), 2005-17
Table 9: USA: leading ten suppliers of men’s and boys’ cotton woven shirts (Category 340), 2005-17
Table 10: USA: leading ten suppliers of women’s and girls’ cotton woven shirts (Category 341), 2005-17
Table 11: USA: leading ten suppliers of men’s and boys’ cotton trousers (Category 347), 2005-17
Table 12: USA: leading ten suppliers of women’s and girls’ cotton trousers (Category 348), 2005-17
Table 13: USA: leading ten suppliers of men’s and boys’ man-made fibre trousers (Category 647), 2005-17
Table 14: USA: leading ten suppliers of women’s and girls’ man-made fibre trousers (Category 648), 2005-17
Table 15: USA: leading ten suppliers of cotton dresses (Category 336), 2005-17
Table 16: USA: leading ten suppliers of man-made fibre dresses (Category 636), 2005-17
Table 17: USA: leading ten suppliers of cotton skirts (Category 342), 2005-17
Table 18: USA: leading ten suppliers of man-made fibre skirts (Category 642), 2005-17
Table 19: USA: leading ten suppliers of man-made fibre bras (Category 649), 2005-17
Table 20: USA: leading ten suppliers of cotton underwear (Category 352), 2005-17
Table 21: Trends in average exchange rates against the US dollar: selected countries and the EU, 2010-17
Table 22: USA: leading ten suppliers of men’s and boys’ cotton coats (Category 334), 2005-17
Table 23: USA: leading ten suppliers of women’s and girls’ cotton coats (Category 335), 2005-17
Table 24: USA: leading ten suppliers of women’s and girls’ wool coats (Category 435), 2005-17
Table 25: USA: leading ten suppliers of men’s and boys’ blue denim trousers (Category 347-D), 2005-17
Table 26: USA: leading ten suppliers of women’s and girls’ blue denim trousers (Category 348-D), 2005-17
Table 27: USA: leading ten suppliers of cotton and man-made fibre baby garments (Category 239), 2005-17
Table 28: USA: leading ten suppliers of cotton pile towels (Category 363), 2005-17
Table 29: USA: leading ten suppliers of other cotton apparel (Category 359), 2005-17
Table 30: USA: leading ten categories of apparel imports, 2005-17
