Trade & Market

US Apparel Imports Decline During Jan-May 2026 With Sharp Slide in China Shipments

Textile Insights August 9, 2026

US apparel imports continued to weaken during the Jan-May 2026 period, with total imports falling by 9.1 per cent compared with the same period last year, reflecting softer sourcing activity and a sharp decline in shipments from China. According to the latest trade data, US apparel imports

Cotton

US Blocks Imports From 26 More Chinese Companies Under UFLPA

Textile Insights May 18, 2024

The United States has blocked imports from 26 Chinese cotton traders or warehouse facilities as part of its effort to eliminate goods made with the forced labour of Uyghur minorities from the US supply chain. The companies are latest additions to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) entity list which restricts import of goods tied […]

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 Textile & Garment Imports Inch Up 1.5% In November

Textile Insights January 11, 2024

US textile and apparel imports increased 1.5 percent in November 2023 and amounted to 6.9 billion SME compared to 6.8 billion SME in the same month of 2022. As per data of the Office of Textiles and Apparel of the US Department of Commerce (OTEXA), imports from Mexico recorded the highest hike at 79.8 percent […]