Export

Cambodia Leads Charge In US Apparel Imports In Jan-Feb Period

Textile Insights April 9, 2024

Cambodia led the charge with US garment imports from the SE Asian country increasing 15.34 percent year on year  to $545.20 million in the January to February period of 2024. Overall US apparel imports in the first two months of the ongoing year declined 7.78 percent from a year ago period to

Policies

USA Unveils Enhanced Strategy To Combat Illicit Textile Trade

Textile Insights April 6, 2024

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched an enhanced strategy to combat illicit trade and level the playing field for the American textile industry, which accounts for over 500,000 US jobs. Two of DHS’s agencies, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), will further enhance their work together to safeguard […]

Export

US Apparel Imports Fall 16.53% To $6.04 Billion In January

Textile Insights March 18, 2024

US apparel imports fell 16.53 percent year on year to US $6.04 billion in January 2024. Of this, clothing imports from China dropped 2 percent and from Vietnam declined 5 percent. This was informed by statistics released by the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) under the US Department of Commerce. It may be recalled […]

Industry

US Textile Trade Body Accuses India Of Predatory Trade Practices

Textile Insights March 12, 2024

India is among five Asian countries which has been targeted by a US textile trade body for predatory trade practices and unethical cost reduction practices. India was accused by the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) CEO Kim Glas while testifying before the US International Trade Commission (USITC). Kim Glas testified before the USITC as […]