China exports
US Ports, Terminals Call on USTR Tai to Reconsider 25% Tariffs on China-Made Cranes
One industry body says that the proposed tariffs would tack on $131 million in unexpected costs for 35 cranes…
November Apparel and Textile Imports Up 1.5%: OTEXA
Mexico was a notable bright spot among the sector's broadly meager gains.
Imports Reveal Depth of Apparel’s Destocking Debacle
U.S. textile and apparel imports declined again in August.
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April US Container Volume Buoyed by China’s Export Recovery
China represented 36.8 percent of total U.S. container imports in April, a 5.2-percent jump from March…
China’s Denim Shipments into US Dry Up
Imports from the world increased 27.78 percent in the month compared to September 2021 to reach a value of…
First-Half Apparel Imports Jumped 24%. Will That Growth Last?
U.S. retailers and brands imported 24 percent more apparel in the six-month period to reach 16.57 billion…
Back in Step: Footwear Imports From Vietnam Gain, China Stalls
Imports gains for top producer China continued to slow, rising a year-to-date 28.6 percent through May to…
Vietnam Footwear Shipments Back on Track
Imports from Vietnam were back in the black after months of year-over-year declines due to backlogs from…
US Apparel Imports Staged 2021 Comeback
Bouncing back from a 23.38 decline in 2020 in the height of the pandemic, imports from China jumped 31.45…
Reopening Sends Footwear Imports Up 28%
The top three suppliers command 90 percent of the footwear imports into the U.S., according to OTEXA data.
What Did Trump’s Tariff War Really Do to US-China Trade Gap?
Analysis by two Federal Reserve economists indicates the effect that Trump's tariffs wielded on the…
Covid Outbreak at China Port Stymies Global Trade
Delays caused by a lack of manpower at the port of Yiantian have created a global shipping crisis far worse…
US Footwear Imports Up 18.6%
U.S. importers brought in 714.08 million pairs of shoes year to date through April, up 18.6 percent compared…
Amazon Extends Lending Program to China to Stimulate Sellers’ Success
A growing number of Amazon's best sellers are cropping up in China, and the company is implementing a new…
Global Denim Supply Chain Sees Significant Swings in 2019
The landscape for denim apparel sourcing continues to evolve in 2019, with significant shifts in production…