Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- China, long the dominant supplier of apparel to the United States, is rapidly losing ground as steep tariffs erode its competitiveness-opening the door for Bangladesh and other Asian exporters to expand their foothold, according to a new report.
Drawing on data from the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA), compiled by the Bangladesh Apparel Exchange, the report highlights that US apparel imports rose 3.32percent year-on-year to $53 billion in the first eight months of 2025 (January-August).
During this period, US imports from China dropped by more than 25percent, while shipments from Vietnam grew 15.69percent, Bangladesh surged 19.82percent, and India and Indonesia each recorded nearly 16percent growth. Chinese appare...