US recorded a 12.83 per cent rise in textile and apparel imports to 24,550.086 million SME in January–March 2025, driven by higher imports of apparel and non-apparel textiles.
Cotton and man-made fibre product imports also grew.
Exports rose slightly by 2.18 per cent. For 2024, imports surged by 15.23 per cent, while exports fell by 2.15 per cent.
In 2023, imports had declined by 12.28 per cent.