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U.S. Apparel Imports: Latest and Long-Term Trends (Monthly Report)
6 June 2017 - US apparel imports have more sharply increased in April, as a clear sign they are rebounding this year, mostly due to a sharp fall of unit prices in China and Vietnam. Both origins are once again taking advantage of the long-term shift from cotton to man-made fiber apparel, as reflected by our monthly review covering US apparel import data, with historical trends being analyzed over the 2000-2017 period including cotton vs man-made fiber apparel, and China vs Rest of World (RoW) and vs Vietnam.
US Apparel Imports in 1st Quarter 2017: China vs. Rest of World (Statistical Report)
12 May 2017 - China continued resisting on the US apparel import market in the first quarter this year, thanks to a sharp drop of its average unit price in the man-made fiber categories. The market share of other nations has risen in cotton apparel categories, by contrast. This is reflected by our statistical review comparing US apparel imports from China with shipments from Rest of the World (RoW) for every category of products, in volume, value and unit value terms. Historical data cover the first quarters of the past five years, from 2012-2017.
US Apparel Imports in 1st Quarter 2017: Categories (Statistical Report)
11 May 2017 - The US apparel imports have continued rising in the first quarter of the year thanks to a 5% gain in shipments of man-made fiber apparel whereas cotton apparel imports were again falling. The continual shift from cotton to polyester and other textile fibers over the past five years has resulted in a radical change in the market shares of every product category. Our series of statistical tables offer a comprehensive view of volume, value and unit value changes, compared with previous quarters and years in 2011-17. Full data are available for downloading into a comprehensive table.
US Apparel Imports in 1st Quarter 2017: Origins (Statistical Report)
9 May 2017 - US apparel imports have very slightly recovered in the first quarter this year, with Central American countries gaining shares of the market to the detriment of Asian countries, Vietnam and China excepted. Our annual and quarterly reports detail shipments to U.S. market per origin, with volume and value changes, market shares, and unit value variations over the last five years. Quarterly data covering the 2011-2017 period are available for download.
U.S. Apparel Imports: Latest and Long-Term Trends (Monthly Report)
5 May 2017 - US apparel imports have rebounded in March, from a low level last year. Shipments have been relatively stable in volume terms over the first quarter of 2017, according to just released US official data. Our monthly review covers US apparel import data, with historical trends being analyzed over the 2000-2017 period including cotton vs man-made fiber apparel, and China vs Rest of World (RoW) and vs Vietnam.
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