By Leonie Barrie
Julie Hughes, president of the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA):
In the US, the sourcing landscape remains mainly Asia-focused. The top four apparel suppliers to the US market are China, Vietnam, Bangladesh and Indonesia. While China dominates with the largest share of US apparel imports (41% in the latest US government data), there continues to be growth from Vietnam, Bangladesh and Indonesia.
There is not the consolidation in sourcing that many predicted. But there definitely is a pattern that for the US, apparel sourcing is growing from Asian countries that currently do not have duty-free agreements with the US. Right now it seems that the trend will continue with growth from the top Asian suppliers, as many brands and retailers expand with their key supplier partners.
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