Chinese shipments to the US apparel market fell more siginificantly in the first quarter than imports from all other nations taken as a whole, the Rest of the World (RoW). 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 first quarter in the past five years, from 2018 to 2023.

China released disappointing data, showing its economic recovery lacks momentum. Textile prices fell more significantly in April, as a result. Our statistical report offers a comprehensive view of China's production costs and consumer prices, including the textile and clothing sectors. Labor costs in major provinces are also followed.

Clothing imports slightly rose in the last quarter of 2022 in volumes, falling from a series of origins, including China, India, or Morocco and surging from Vietnam and Myanmar. Our comprehensive report covers the fourth quarters of 2017-22 for knit, woven, and total apparel imports from outside the EU-27 area. Data include volume, value, and unit value changes in both euro and US$ terms. Data covering Q4 2017-22 are available for download.

China's apparel exports fell significantly in the last quarter of 2022, before plunging further in the first two months of 2023. Shipments to both US and EU markets heavily fell. Our quarterly report offers a comprehensive view of China's exports in volume, value, and unit values per destination over the last four years. 3-year indexes are released to evaluate the impact of the pandemic. Knit, woven, and total apparel exports are separately published. All data are available for download.