Imports of denim fabrics into the US have been constantly falling over the last two decades. There was a boost in imports when premium denim boom happened in the mid 2000s . But that peaked out in the 2005-07 period. Now there is hardly any strong reason for imports to pick up for the US unless production of local denim fabrics falls further.

Imported quantities have decreased by about 20 per cent. However, there has also been an increase in average price of the imported fabrics at about 8 per cent despite decreased quantities. This is also indicative that imports of premium denim fabrics seem to be sustaining better over lower priced denims.

Denim fabric imports fell by about 18 per cent in the first four months of 2014 compared to a similar period in 2013. Quantities of denim fabrics imported from around the world reduced from almost all major exporting countries including China, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan. China remains the highest exporter to the US for its fabrics. Mexico, Japan, Taiwan and Italy come next in the rankings and export some quantities to the US. These fabrics are mainly used for premium denim products made in the US. But as has been seen imports have been falling continuously for a few years.