USA had imported 2,004.64 million SME apparels in Nov. ’20, increasing 9.50 per cent on Y-o-Y basis, while the import values were down by 4.70 per cent to US $ 5.28 billion.
Asian countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar upped their respective shipments to USA both in values and volumes on Y-o-Y basis.
On the other hand, China, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Thailand increased their apparel exports to USA in volume terms but fell in values in November ’20 as compared to November ’19.
Below tables contain the complete details –
Y-o-Y % Change in Volume-wise Apparel Exports to USA from Top Asian Countries:
(Comparison between November ’20 and November ’19) (Qty in million SME)
| Countries | November 2019 | November 2020 | % Change |
| World | 1,831.18 | 2,004.64 | 9.50 |
| Vietnam | 252.43 | 314 | 24.40 |
| Cambodia | 73.50 | 91 | 23.80 |
| Pakistan | 52.65 | 65.34 | 24.10 |
| Sri Lanka | 24.20 | 33.93 | 40.20 |
| Myanmar | 6.19 | 8.68 | 40.30 |
| China | 677.91 | 778.70 | 14.90 |
| India | 72.53 | 80.57 | 11.10 |
| Bangladesh | 141.52 | 143.74 | 1.80 |
| Indonesia | 66.96 | 72.20 | 7.80 |
| Thailand | 19.04 | 25.89 | 36 |
Y-o-Y % Change in Value-wise Apparel Exports to USA from Top Asian Countries:
(Comparison between November ’20 and November ’19)
(Values in US $ million)
| Countries | November 2019 | November 2020 |
% Change |
| World | 5,541.78 | 5,282.46 | (-) 4.70 |
| Vietnam | 881.68 | 1,001.10 | 13.50 |
| Cambodia | 200.34 | 235 | 17.30 |
| Pakistan | 105.75 | 131.47 | 24.30 |
| Sri Lanka | 118.05 | 120.30 | 1.90 |
| Myanmar | 21.03 | 26.88 | 27.80 |
| China | 1,388.82 | 1,274 | (-) 8.30 |
| India | 254.30 | 235.26 | (-) 7.50 |
| Bangladesh | 419.70 | 372.87 | (-) 11 |
| Indonesia | 281.89 | 268.58 | (-) 4.70 |
| Thailand | 73.24 | 59.50 | (-) 19 |
