top u.s. imports: apparel

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TOP U.S. IMPORTS APPAREL America loves its threads. Clothing, garments, dresses, shoes, you name it and chances are it’s imported into the United States. Here are the main players and the top apparel imports into the U.S. China accounts for 84.95% of foot- wear imported into the U.S. While Vietnam comes in second with 6.46%. Nike sneakers are made in Vietnam. Are you confident your apparel imports are entering the U.S. on time and working through the clearance process expeditiously? Licensed Customs Brokers are available to answer any question you may have about the import process. Working with a Customs Broker is the best way to make sure your apparel will pass through the import clearance process with no issues. AFC International @afc_customs 1.800.274.2329 AFCinternationalLLC.com References: http://www.afcinternationalllc.com/blog/apparel-tops-u-s-import-list/ AFC International will oversee the entire apparel import entry level process, making sure you stay compliant so you can focus on the busy apparel import business. FOOTWEAR FOLLOWS CLOTHES Approximately 37¢ of every dollar from apparel import- ed into the U.S. comes from China. 37¢ TOP 20 APPAREL IMPORTS TO THE U.S. U.S. APPAREL IMPORTS BREAKDOWN GET STARTED WITH A CUSTOMS BROKER 37.1% China $29.6 Billion Vietnam $8.3 Billion Bangladesh $4.9 Billion Indonesia $4.9 Billion Mexico $3.7 Billion India $3.2 Billion 10.4% 6.2% 6.1% 4.6% 4.1% 24.4% Other Other Cambodia $2.6 Billion 3.2% Honduras $2.5 Billion 3.1% El Salvador $1.9 billion 2.3% Sri Lanka $1.7 billion 2.1% Pakistan $1.5 billion 1.8% Nicaragua $1.5 billion 1.8% Guatemala $1.3 billion 1.7% Italy $1.3 billion 1.6% Philippines $1.1 billion 1.4% Jordan $1.1 billion 1.3% Thailand $1 billion 1.3% Haiti $800 million 1% Egypt $800 million 1% Dominican Republic $700 million .8% 84.95% China 6.46% Vietnam TOP IMPORTED ITEMS IN THE U.S. 1 st Clothing 2 nd Footwear 3 rd Furniture 4 th Appliances 5 th Vehicles In a year’s time, the U.S. on average imports approx- imately $80 billion in clothing and other apparel. Clothing and apparel tops the U.S. import list each and every year. Whether it’s jeans from Sri Lanka or shirts from China, it’s being imported here.

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Page 1: Top U.S. Imports:  Apparel

TOP U.S.IMPORTS APPAREL

America loves its threads. Clothing, garments, dresses, shoes, you name it and chances are it’s imported into the United States. Here are the main players and the top apparel imports into the U.S.

China accounts for 84.95% of foot-wear imported into the U.S. While

Vietnam comes in second with 6.46%. Nike sneakers are made in

Vietnam.

Are you confident your apparel imports are entering the U.S. on time and working through the clearance process expeditiously? Licensed Customs Brokers are available to answer any question you may have about the import process. Working with a Customs Broker is the best way to make sure your apparel will pass through the import clearance process with no issues.

AFC International

@afc_customs1.800.274.2329AFCinternationalLLC.com

References:http://www.afcinternationalllc.com/blog/apparel-tops-u-s-import-list/

AFC International will oversee the entire apparel import entry level process, making sure you stay compliant so you can focus on the busy apparel import business.

FOOTWEAR FOLLOWS CLOTHES

Approximately 37¢ of every dollar

from apparel import-ed into the U.S. comes

from China.37¢

TOP 20 APPAREL IMPORTS TO THE U.S.

U.S. APPAREL IMPORTS BREAKDOWN

GET STARTED WITH A CUSTOMS BROKER

37.1%China

$29.6 Billion

Vietnam $8.3 Billion

Bangladesh$4.9 Billion

Indonesia$4.9 Billion

Mexico$3.7 Billion

India$3.2 Billion

10.4%6.2%6.1%

4.6%

4.1%

24.4%Other

OtherCambodia $2.6 Billion 3.2%Honduras $2.5 Billion 3.1%El Salvador $1.9 billion 2.3%Sri Lanka $1.7 billion 2.1%Pakistan $1.5 billion 1.8%Nicaragua $1.5 billion 1.8%Guatemala $1.3 billion 1.7%

Italy $1.3 billion 1.6%Philippines $1.1 billion 1.4%Jordan $1.1 billion 1.3%Thailand $1 billion 1.3%Haiti $800 million 1%Egypt $800 million 1% Dominican Republic $700 million .8%

84.95%China

6.46%Vietnam

TOP IMPORTED ITEMS IN THE U.S.

1stClothing2nd

Footwear 3rdFurniture4th

Appliances 5thVehicles

In a year’s time, the U.S. on average imports approx-imately $80 billion in clothing and other apparel.

Clothing and apparel tops the U.S. import list each and every year. Whether it’s jeans from Sri Lanka or shirts from China, it’s being imported here.