The United States imports more apparel than any other category of goods. China accounts for over a third of all apparel imports and over 84% of footwear imports. Vietnam is the second largest source of footwear imports. Clothing has been the top imported item in the US for many years, followed by footwear, furniture, appliances, and vehicles. Using a licensed customs broker can help ensure apparel imports smoothly pass through the import clearance process on time and in compliance with regulations.

1. TOP U.S.
IMPORTS
APPAREL
America loves its threads. Clothing, garments,
dresses, shoes, you name it and chances are it’s
imported into the United States. Here are the main
players and the top apparel imports into the U.S.
China accounts for 84.95% of foot-
wear imported into the U.S. While
Vietnam comes in second with
6.46%. Nike sneakers are made in
Vietnam.
Are you confident your apparel imports are entering the
U.S. on time and working through the clearance process
expeditiously? Licensed Customs Brokers are available
to answer any question you may have about the import
process. Working with a Customs Broker is the best way
to make sure your apparel will pass through the import
clearance process with no issues.
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AFC International will oversee the entire apparel import
entry level process, making sure you stay compliant so
you can focus on the busy apparel import business.
FOOTWEAR FOLLOWS CLOTHES
Approximately 37¢
of every dollar
from apparel import-
ed into the U.S. comes
from China.
37¢
TOP 20 APPAREL IMPORTS TO THE U.S.
U.S. APPAREL IMPORTS BREAKDOWN
GET STARTED WITH A CUSTOMS BROKER
37.1%
China
$29.6 Billion
Vietnam
$8.3 Billion
Bangladesh
$4.9 Billion
Indonesia
$4.9 Billion
Mexico
$3.7 Billion
India
$3.2 Billion
10.4%6.2%
6.1%
4.6%
4.1%
24.4%
Other
Other
Cambodia $2.6 Billion 3.2%
Honduras $2.5 Billion 3.1%
El Salvador $1.9 billion 2.3%
Sri Lanka $1.7 billion 2.1%
Pakistan $1.5 billion 1.8%
Nicaragua $1.5 billion 1.8%
Guatemala $1.3 billion 1.7%
Italy $1.3 billion 1.6%
Philippines $1.1 billion 1.4%
Jordan $1.1 billion 1.3%
Thailand $1 billion 1.3%
Haiti $800 million 1%
Egypt $800 million 1%
Dominican Republic $700 million .8%
84.95%
China
6.46%
Vietnam
TOP IMPORTED ITEMS IN THE U.S.
1st
Clothing
2nd
Footwear
3rd
Furniture
4th
Appliances
5th
Vehicles
In a year’s time, the U.S. on average imports approx-
imately $80 billion in clothing and other apparel.
Clothing and apparel tops the U.S. import list each
and every year. Whether it’s jeans from Sri Lanka or
shirts from China, it’s being imported here.