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Canada continues to remain the top market for US apparel exports, with a 33.8 per cent share ($1,331.98 million) of the total $3,940.27 million in January-August 2023. This marks a slight decrease from
In recent years, there has been a surge in used clothing trade, which is raising environmental concerns. Major exporters like the US face no global policy on quality or sorting, impacting countries like
Turkiye's textile industry faces high electricity costs at $0.18 per kWh, down from $0.23 last year but still above other countries. Pakistan also saw a decrease to $0.16 per kWh. In contrast, China
US free trade agreements (FTAs) like CAFTA-DR and NAFTA face underutilisation due to strict rules of origin, limiting duty-free apparel imports to 14 per cent of total. This restricts competitive sourcing
In September 2023, UK's clothing imports declined by 30.62 per cent to £1.44 billion. Textile fabric imports were down 13.93 per cent to £457 million, while fibre imports fell to £29 million. Q3 2023