According to latest data by the CCF Group, United States has become the hardest hit and global economic activities have been greatly affected. US textile and apparel imports reached 4.19 billion sq mt in March, declining by 12.6 per cent year-on-year; the volume from China was 940 million sq mt, declining by 38.7 per cent year-on-year.

Textile and apparel imports by USA have been showing negative growth for six consecutive months, and declined more quickly; the volume from China saw faster speed than the total, a negative growth for seven consecutive months. April import demand will be weaker. In terms of import value, it declined faster year-on-year. In the first quarter, the cumulative US textile and apparel imports were 14.66 billion sq mt, declining by 10.9 per cent year-on-year; the volume from China was 5.18 billion sq mt, declining by 26.2 per cent year-on-year.

In March, the cumulative US textile and apparel imports were 6.88 billion sq mt, declining by 14.6 per cent year-on-year; the volume from China was 0.92 billion square meters, down by 49.6 per cent year-on-year. In the first quarter, the cumulative US textile and apparel imports were 23.63 billion sq mt, declining by 11.8 per cent year-on-year; the volume from China was 5.1billion sq mt, down 39 per cent year-on-year. From the share, both the volume and value of US textile and apparel imported from China declined significantly in March.

The volume and value of US textile and apparel imported from China in Mar fell to 22.4 per cent and 13.4 per cent of the total textile and apparel imports respectively, 30.1 per cent and 25 per cent lower than that in August of last year mainly due to the epidemic.