Recent updates to United States tariffs under Section 301 have maintained continuous landed-cost pressure across apparel and cotton supply chains. Many sourcing locations now face additional duties that exceed most-favoured-nation (MFN) rates, while the import costs for cotton-dominant apparel continue to remain elevated well above pre-pandemic levels, according to Cotton Incorporated.
The United States textile and apparel market experienced a significant correction during the first half of 2026. According to the latest international trade data from the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) under the US Department of Commerce, textile and apparel imports dropped by 7.12 percent to 47.670 billion dollars during the January–June 2026 period, down from 51.326 billion dollars in the same period a year earlier.
Vietnam’s textile and garment sector has once again demonstrated its solid performance in international trade by the middle of 2026. Based on the latest report from the Customs IT and Statistics Department under the Ministry of Finance, total shipments of textile and apparel products—excluding yarn and fiber categories—successfully reached 22.863 billion dollars from January through July 2026. This achievement reflects a slight upward trend of 1.1 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
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