LATEST REPORTS
ApparelU.S. Apparel Imports in Q4 2025: Categories (Quarterly)
US apparel imports posted a sharp decline in Q4 2025, with man-made fiber categories hit hardest while wool proved resilient. Our report encompasses US apparel imports within each category from the fourth quarter of 2020 to 2025. The data includes information on volume, value, and unit values over the past five years. Quarterly data spanning from 2011 to 2025 are available for download.
ApparelU.S. Apparel Imports in 2025: China vs. RoW (Quarterly)
US apparel imports from China fall sharply as tariff pressure reshapes sourcing; Our quarterly report compares US apparel imports from China with shipments from the Rest of the World (RoW) for every category of products in volume, value, and unit value terms. Historical data cover the past three years, from 2023 to 2025.
ConventionalSpandex Chain Prices in China (Monthly)
Spandex fundamentals are turning positive after years of oversupply, margin compression, and historical price lows. Our monthly report covers spandex, MDI, and PTMEG prices within the domestic Chinese market, along with weekly margin trends at spandex production facilities. We offer access to daily data from the preceding 12 months and monthly average prices over a decade, all available for download.
ConventionalCotton & Polyester Price Comparison (Monthly)
Cotton and polyester prices both firmed in February, but for different reasons, with the early March PSF surge on crude oil starting to narrow the gap between the two fibers.
Our monthly report offers a detailed comparison of average cotton and PSF prices in China, India, and Pakistan, providing insights into both current and historical trends in the price disparity between cotton and polyester. It includes historical data covering the last 15 years,
ApparelEmerging Currencies: February 2026 (Monthly)
Emerging currencies were gaining ground in early 2026, but the escalation in the Middle East has reshuffled the deck, sending investors back to the dollar and clouding the outlook for the months ahead..
Our monthly statistical report presents a comprehensive overview of currency values in low-income nations relative to the US dollar, the euro, the British pound, the Indian rupee, the Pakistani rupee, and the Chinese renminbi over the past five years.
ConventionalIndia Fiber and Yarn Prices (Monthly)
Cotton yarn prices firmed in February in India while manmade yarns weakened.
Our tables and charts offer a detailed overview of the Indian yarn market through benchmark indicators of 100% cotton, 100% polyester staple fiber (PSF), 100% viscose staple fiber (VSF), as well as poly-cotton and poly-viscose blends. The weekly report also tracks price trends for cotton, polyester, and viscose. Additionally, it includes export prices for cotton yarns in different counts.
ConventionalCotton Prices on International and Domestic Markets (Weekly)
Cotton futures firmed in New York and surged in China, driven by lower production forecasts, evolving trade policies, and rising polyester prices.
This report offers a comprehensive overview of cotton futures markets in New York and China, along with international prices by country of origin. It also analyzes the domestic cotton markets in key producing and consuming nations, including China, India, Pakistan, Turkey, and Brazil. Daily and historical data are available for download.
ConventionalPolyester Market Prices in Asia (Weekly)
Polyester chain prices surged sharply following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, with crude oil, intermediates, and fiber and yarn prices all climbing on the surge in crude oil prices and supply disruption fears for Middle Eastern production of polyester intermediates.
This report offers a detailed weekly analysis of the polyester chain, covering price trends for PX, PTA, MEG, polyester chips, along with domestic polyester fiber prices (PSF and PFY) for China, India,