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US Footwear Imports Stumbled in 2020, Led by China’s 37.6% Step Down
Chinese imports suffered the biggest impact, as the still-top supplier's shipments fell 37.6 percent for the…
Jeans Imports Saw Clear Winners and Losers in 2020
The U.S imported notably less denim last year, thanks in part to sagging demand for anything that wasn't…
China’s Share of US Apparel Imports Fell Below 25%
China was caught in a trade war with the U.S., factory closures at the onset of Covid and a sourcing flight…
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Value and Volume of US Footwear Imports Drop for 15th Straight Month
China has taken the biggest hit, with its shipments to the U.S. falling 35.9 percent in the 11-month period…
US Jeans Imports Buckle Up in November, but China’s Still Losing its Pants
In the year to date through November, denim apparel imports declined 26.01 percent to $2.57 billion from the…
US Apparel Imports Perked Up in November—Barely
Apparel imports from China fell 40.27 percent year to date to $14.07 billion and its position as the key…
US Footwear Imports Down 25%, With Lowest October in 16 Years
Top supplier China saw shipments fall 36.7 percent to $6.73 billion year to date compared to the same period…
Falloff in US Jeans Imports Slows in October, But Still Down 27%
Among the Top 10 suppliers, Vietnam and Cambodia were again the only ones to post increases in shipments.
US Apparel Imports Rebound in October, Led by Asian Mainstays
The volume of apparel imports rose 5.2 percent to 2.52 billion square meter equivalents in the month compared…
China’s Footwear Market Share Tumbles 8.5% Amid $5B Category Step-Down
Top supplier China saw footwear shipments drop a year-to-date 38.7 percent to $5.94 billion through September.
Shrinking US Denim Imports Surface Sourcing Winners and Losers
As they continue to work off inventory and wait for increased consumer demand, U.S. jeans importers held back…
US Apparel Import Decline Backs Off, But Still Down $47 Billion in 2020
For the first nine months of the year, apparel import volume was down 22.4 percent to 16.73 million SME…
US Footwear Imports Decline Runs On, With China’s Shipments Down 40.2 Percent
The decrease in footwear imports was widespread, with only Cambodia and Germany posting increases among the…
US Apparel Imports Slowed Rate of Decline in August
While U.S. apparel imports were down 22 percent in August to $6.57 billion year to year, the pace of declines…
US Jeans Imports Down 35%, as Inventory Belts Tighten
The United States' No. 1 supplier, Mexico, saw its jeans imports fall 53.04 percent in the period to a value…