Despite the trade war, China accounts for nearly 36.5 per cent of all the apparel imported into the United States, though these imports have declined from the 41.5 per cent in 2010. For the 12 months ending in October, the United States imported $40.3 billion in apparel, textiles and yarns from China, a 5.25 percent increase over last year.

Still, there is a shift out of the country after the Trump administration earlier this year imposed an additional 10 percent in tariffs on $200 billion of imported Chinese goods. Those tariffs covered textiles and handbags but not apparel. The main beneficiary of this shift out of China is Vietnam, which continues to be the second largest apparel provider to the United States. Vietnam now accounts for 11.75 percent of all the textiles and apparel the U.S. imports into the country.

For the 12 months ending in October, US’ apparel and textile imports increased by 8.44 per cent over the previous year, totaling $1.3 billion.