From January to August ****, US textile and apparel imports increased by *.** per cent to **,***.*** million SME, driven by higher imports of cotton and man-made fibre products.
Apparel imports saw a modest *.** per cent rise.
However, exports fell by *.** per cent to *,***.*** million kg, with declines in apparel and yarn exports, while fabric exports grew slightly.

| US textile & apparel import volume up, export volume down in Jan-Aug