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Indian textile and apparel exports to US register healthy growth in First Quarter especially in MMF categories.TRANSCRIPT
US Textile and Apparel Imports in First Quarter of 2014: India registers healthy growth
especially in MMF categories
USA with an annual import value in excess of US$ 100 billion is single largest importer of textile and
apparel products in the world. In first quarter of calendar year 2014, USA imported textile and
apparel items worth US$ 24.8 billion, registering 3% value growth over same period in previous year.
Figure 1: US Textile and Apparel Imports
Segment-wise, only Yarn imports declined in Q1 2014 compared to Q1 2013 while all other
categories registered positive growth.
Figure 2: Segment-wise US Textile and Apparel Imports in Q1 2014
24.1 24.8
24.5
30.4
25.8
2012 2013 2014
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
0.34 1.46
18.98
4.06
-8%
6%
3%
3%
Yarn Fabrics Apparel Others
Import Value (US$ bn.) % change over same period last year
US$ 101 Bn. US$ 105 Bn. + 3.8%
+ 3%
Cotton Apparel
39%
MMF Apparel
13%
Cotton Non-
Apparel 31%
MMF Non-
Apparel 8%
Other fibre
based 9%
Major Suppliers:
China remained as largest supplier with 35% market share. However it registered no growth in value
terms. Vietnam emerged as the fastest growing among major supplier, whereas India also posted a
robust market growth.
Figure 3: Top 5 Textile and Apparel Supplier Nations to US (Q1 2014)
Indian Exports to USA:
India’s total textile and apparel exports to USA in Q1 2014 was US$ 1.73 billion which is 7% more
than that in Q1 2013. Apparel was the largest category with ~55% trade share. In terms of fibre base,
MMF based categories registered better growth than cotton based categories, while cotton
categories remain the larger of two.
Figure 5 Category-wise US Textile and Apparel Imports from India (Q1 2014)
China
Vietnam
India Indonesia
Bangladesh
Others
Fabrics 5%
Apparel 55%
Yarn 1%
Others 39%
Figures in parentheses indicate % change over same period last year
Figures in parentheses indicate % change over same period last year
US$ 0.94 bn.
(+ 5%)
US$ 0.68 bn.
(+ 17%)
US$ 0.02 bn.
(+ 7%)
US$ 0.08 bn.
(+ 5%)
US$ 0.14 bn.
(+ 26%)
US$ 0.67 bn.
(+ 5%)
US$ 0.23 bn.
(+ 23%)
US$ 0.54 bn.
(- 3%)
US$ 8.8 bn. (0%)
Total
US$ 1.73 bn.
Total
US$ 1.73 bn.
Figure 4 Fibre-wise US Textile and Apparel Imports from India (Q1 2014)
US$ 2.3 bn. (+ 16%)
US$ 1.7 bn. (+ 7%)
US$ 1.4 bn. (- 3%)
US$ 1.4 bn. (0%)
US$ 9.2 bn.