The quantity-wise denim apparel imports of USA have seen a rise of 4.50 per cent to 2.75 million dozens in January ’21 – as says OTEXA data. However, the values of the imports were marginally down by 5.36 per cent to US $ 251.80 million.
Bangladesh – the top denim apparel shipper to USA – has noted 18.64 per cent surge on Y-o-Y basis to ship 694,583 dozens of denim apparels.
As far as value-wise shipment of denim apparels is concerned, Bangladesh experienced an increase of 8.73 per cent to US $ 56.40 million.
Mexico, which was one of the most affected countries in denim apparel export to USA in 2020, saw a rise of 1.16 per cent and 1.31 per cent in quantities (361,116 dozens) and values (US $ 42 million) during Jan. ’21 in the US market.
China dropped by 4.39 per cent in quantity-wise shipment to 371,378 dozens, while value-wise the country clocked US $ 28.44 million from its denim apparel shipment to USA, dropping 16.42 per cent on Y-o-Y basis.
Vietnam witnessed massive fall in both quantities and values of the shipped denim apparels to USA in Jan. ’21 on Y-o-Y basis. The country exported 254,065 dozens (down 30.15 per cent) of denim apparels worth US $ 24.96 million (down 34.50 per cent).
