Statistics
Learn the most relevant data on the evolution of the apparel and textile market in Guatemala and the world.

Market performance in the United States
- Data in USD$
Month (Label) | Year | Month (Filter) | Costumes | Non-clothing | Yarns | Fabrics | Miscellaneous |
December 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended December | 77,926,943,876 | 27,001,467,732 | 1,345,984,880 | 6,149,425,846 | 19,506,057,006 |
December 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended December | 79,257,572,159 | 28,465,922,966 | 1,300,076,613 | 6,375,574,265 | 20,790,272,088 |
November 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended November | 79,048,657,354 | 27,090,872,030 | 1,355,178,406 | 6,198,842,833 | 19,536,850,791 |
November 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended November | 78,383,503,884 | 28,281,727,032 | 1,297,187,469 | 6,324,717,462 | 20,659,822,101 |
October 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended October | 80,172,592,420 | 27,221,016,514 | 1,379,103,853 | 6,282,969,865 | 19,558,942,796 |
October 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended October | 77,636,076,501 | 28,086,138,854 | 1,288,539,075 | 6,285,041,134 | 20,512,558,645 |
September 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended September | 81,984,618,917 | 27,339,690,798 | 1,398,240,135 | 6,353,813,993 | 19,587,636,670 |
September 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended September | 76,364,870,340 | 27,930,659,995 | 1,289,691,650 | 6,260,100,052 | 20,380,868,293 |
August 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended August | 84,183,246,574 | 27,571,771,637 | 1,409,331,370 | 6,465,134,018 | 19,697,306,249 |
August 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended August | 75,736,170,728 | 27,798,958,763 | 1,290,713,781 | 6,211,086,778 | 20,297,158,204 |
July 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended July | 86,813,814,220 | 28,002,462,551 | 1,429,480,691 | 6,596,807,034 | 19,976,174,826 |
July 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended July | 75,804,509,385 | 27,689,269,061 | 1,293,315,421 | 6,198,255,398 | 20,197,698,242 |
June 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended June | 88,433,794,611 | 28,503,772,552 | 1,440,134,783 | 6,703,678,102 | 20,359,959,667 |
June 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended June | 75,641,329,729 | 27,481,326,556 | 1,298,246,066 | 6,157,629,932 | 20,025,450,558 |
May 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended May | 90,528,638,224 | 29,051,646,719 | 1,483,884,665 | 6,841,548,268 | 20,726,213,786 |
May 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended May | 76,050,226,940 | 27,416,446,495 | 1,305,627,094 | 6,150,029,155 | 19,960,790,246 |
MCE: Square Meters Equivalent
SME: Square Meteres Equivalent
YE: Year Ending /Año Finalizado
Month (Label) | Year | Month (Filter) | Costumes | Non-clothing | Yarns | Fabrics | Miscellaneous |
December 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended December | 24,318,337,528 | 68,221,935,392 | 3,013,255,516 | 39,363,552,980 | 25,845,126,896 |
December 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended December | 25,766,238,485 | 80,870,554,524 | 3,161,257,360 | 47,937,890,239 | 29,771,406,926 |
November 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended November | 24,440,318,996 | 67,311,755,305 | 3,061,697,771 | 38,657,836,728 | 25,592,220,806 |
November 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended November | 25,517,170,146 | 78,903,569,130 | 3,145,357,345 | 46,238,068,656 | 29,520,143,129 |
October 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended October | 24,519,895,942 | 67,131,762,859 | 3,081,407,609 | 38,757,663,871 | 25,292,691,379 |
October 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended October | 25,230,222,808 | 76,175,282,280 | 3,125,816,488 | 43,878,547,920 | 29,170,917,873 |
September 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended September | 24,705,591,034 | 66,728,254,008 | 3,119,326,598 | 38,641,637,734 | 24,967,289,676 |
September 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended September | 24,805,247,318 | 73,952,459,205 | 3,129,139,111 | 41,967,482,895 | 28,855,837,199 |
August 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended August | 25,014,169,427 | 66,828,945,812 | 3,097,426,364 | 38,966,920,305 | 24,764,599,144 |
August 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended August | 24,554,769,365 | 72,159,708,434 | 3,119,696,769 | 40,433,780,141 | 28,606,231,525 |
July 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended July | 25,593,311,704 | 66,753,781,771 | 3,126,144,151 | 38,706,062,942 | 24,921,574,679 |
July 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended July | 24,523,104,757 | 71,092,439,697 | 3,119,575,246 | 39,752,716,154 | 28,220,148,298 |
June 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended June | 26,842,810,969 | 68,173,454,780 | 3,223,842,138 | 39,342,586,057 | 25,607,026,586 |
June 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended June | 24,381,166,235 | 70,305,744,095 | 3,064,581,678 | 39,805,412,260 | 27,435,750,157 |
May 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended May | 26,132,138,569 | 67,203,029,615 | 3,142,680,387 | 38,784,276,301 | 25,276,072,927 |
May 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended May | 24,351,713,441 | 70,272,289,054 | 3,084,127,303 | 39,472,745,069 | 27,715,416,682 |
MCE: Square Meters Equivalent
SME: Square Meteres Equivalent
YE: Year Ending /Año Finalizado
Explanatory Notes
- Apparel and textile products are classified into apparel and non-apparel. The non-apparel classification includes yarns, fabrics and miscellaneous products.
- Apparel and textile products enter the United States according to their fiber composition (cotton, wool, synthetic/artificial fibers, silk and non-cotton vegetable).
- All products imported by the United States are measured in square meter equivalents (SME). for its acronym in English which stands for Square Meter Equivalent. It is important to mention that each product has a conversion factor and is identified in Customs by export category and also by tariff item number (HTS), we cite the following examples:
Costume items
Category | Description | Unit | EMS Conversion |
239 | Baby clothes | Dozen | 19.2 |
338 | Men’s and children’s cotton knitted shirts | Dozen | 6.0 |
339 | Women’s and girls’ cotton knitted shirts | Dozen | 6.0 |
351 | Cotton pajamas and sleepwear men, women, boys and girls | Dozen | 43.5 |
431 | Wool gloves | Pairs | 1.8 |
636 | Synthetic fiber dresses for women and girls | Dozen | 37.9 |
638 | Women’s and girls’ synthetic fiber knitted shirts | Dozen | 15.0 |
639 | Women’s and girls’ synthetic fiber knitted shirts | Dozen | 12.5 |
742 | Silk skirts | Dozen | 14.9 |
Textile products
Category | Description | Unit | EMS Conversion |
239 | Baby clothes | Dozen | 19.2 |
338 | Men’s and children’s cotton knitted shirts | Dozen | 6.0 |
339 | Women’s and girls’ cotton knitted shirts | Dozen | 6.0 |
351 | Cotton pajamas and sleepwear men, women, boys and girls | Dozen | 43.5 |
431 | Wool gloves | Pairs | 1.8 |
636 | Synthetic fiber dresses for women and girls | Dozen | 37.9 |
Summary of Guatemala's apparel imports by fabric type
Fastest growing apparel
Description | Year Ended December 2024 |
Cotton gowns and robes | 102,181.82 |
Cotton hosiery | 110,527.00 |
Sports and summer suits | 606,950.00 |
Cotton skirts | 857.94 |
Synthetic/artificial fiber gowns and robes | 1,380,751.00 |
- Data in equivalent square meters (ESM)
Fastest-growing miscellaneous products
Description | Year Ended December 2024 |
Twill, satin or twill fabrics | 5,351.00 |
Cotton carded yarn | 59,942.00 |
Cheesecloth, Batiste, Fine Flowered Fabric | 1,400.00 |
Special purpose fabric | 1,115,431.00 |
- Data in equivalent square meters (ESM)
Main products imported by the United States from Guatemala
Month (Label) | Year | Month (Filter) | Women’s/girl’s cotton knitted blouse, shirt or sweatshirt (Cat. 339) | Men’s/boys’ knitted shirt, t-shirt or sweatshirt of synthetic/artificial fibers (Cat. 638) | Men’s/boys’ knitted cotton blouse, shirt or sweatshirt (Cat. 338) | Shirt, T-shirt or sweatshirt knitted of synthetic/artificial fibers for women/girls (cat. 639) | Cotton bags for ladies/girls (Cat. 335) | Women’s/girl’s pants, shorts of synthetic/artificial fibers (Cat. 648) | Cotton dresses (Cat. 336) | Women’s/girl’s cotton pants, shorts (cat. 348) | Dresses of synthetic/artificial fibers (cat. 636) | Pants, cotton shorts for men/boys (Cat. 347) |
December 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended December | 68,357,442 | 68,655,825 | 46,918,848 | 46,748,800 | 13,814,042 | 14,995,554 | 2,498,482 | 8,074,623 | 6,483,705 | 4,981,145 |
December 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended December | 78,745,956 | 52,221,345 | 56,190,900 | 27,454,763 | 15,112,415 | 10,489,660 | 9,145,346 | 9,961,574 | 4,320,941 | 6,665,172 |
November 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended November | 70,466,034 | 68,291,265 | 48,114,234 | 46,197,288 | 12,247,190 | 15,786,297 | 2,862,246 | 8,696,832 | 6,535,741 | 5,040,670 |
November 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended November | 77,741,148 | 53,986,980 | 55,670,376 | 28,960,150 | 16,626,413 | 10,705,739 | 8,542,319 | 9,115,373 | 4,513,890 | 6,612,903 |
October 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended October | 71,576,970 | 67,211,895 | 47,002,176 | 47,176,813 | 14,128,130 | 15,713,346 | 2,851,103 | 9,152,504 | 6,526,456 | 4,977,181 |
October 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended October | 77,892,780 | 56,393,295 | 55,988,874 | 29,705,813 | 15,355,088 | 11,232,559 | 8,551,870 | 8,796,677 | 4,814,475 | 6,317,824 |
September 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended September | 73,556,436 | 67,479,315 | 47,007,906 | 46,962,050 | 14,217,312 | 16,791,346 | 2,808,504 | 9,279,675 | 6,530,663 | 4,722,749 |
September 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended September | 77,379,540 | 56,236,005 | 54,967,344 | 30,320,450 | 15,140,153 | 11,350,522 | 8,707,260 | 8,366,618 | 5,144,622 | 6,102,563 |
August 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended August | 75,452,370 | 69,012,075 | 47,627,754 | 47,587,513 | 15,441,407 | 16,530,000 | 2,816,690 | 9,329,680 | 6,612,792 | 4,847,104 |
August 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended August | 74,920,038 | 57,212,325 | 54,595,320 | 31,288,263 | 14,488,724 | 12,829,302 | 8,747,623 | 7,875,619 | 5,458,585 | 6,028,242 |
July 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended July | 74,017,824 | 72,978,135 | 47,997,042 | 47,954,275 | 15,445,202 | 18,842,033 | 2,569,810 | 10,022,187 | 6,472,335 | 4,945,906 |
July 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended July | 71,960,214 | 59,577,090 | 53,677,926 | 33,647,813 | 14,562,243 | 13,459,915 | 8,833,315 | 7,592,906 | 6,249,028 | 5,526,783 |
June 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended June | 74,017,824 | 72,978,135 | 47,997,042 | 47,954,275 | 15,445,202 | 18,842,033 | 2,569,810 | 10,022,187 | 6,472,335 | 4,945,906 |
June 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended June | 71,960,214 | 59,577,090 | 53,677,926 | 33,647,813 | 14,562,243 | 13,459,915 | 8,833,315 | 7,592,906 | 6,249,028 | 5,526,783 |
May 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended May | 73,183,086 | 75,958,020 | 49,520,778 | 46,431,588 | 15,578,682 | 19,383,708 | 2,581,672 | 10,895,565 | 6,428,105 | 5,148,531 |
May 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended May | 72,185,976 | 61,291,590 | 53,613,576 | 37,809,900 | 13,953,663 | 13,920,310 | 8,589,770 | 7,463,634 | 6,583,912 | 5,534,247 |
2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 79,504,632 | 87,525,810 | 60,442,200 | 51,165,425 | 15,902,465 | 21,897,636 | 5,381,042 | 15,477,911 | 7,602,854 | 5,920,485 |
2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 68,341,854 | 68,699,565 | 46,931,694 | 46,730,163 | 13,814,042 | 15,072,229 | 2,498,482 | 8,074,623 | 6,483,705 | 4,981,145 |
- Data in equivalent square meters (ESM)
Main countries supplying the U.S. apparel market
# de suplidor / # supplier | Country/ Country | Year ending December 2024 |
World | 100.00 | |
1 | China | 36.07 |
2 | Vietnam | 16.16 |
3 | Bangladesh | 9.20 |
CAFTA-DR | 9.03 | |
4 | India | 5.33 |
5 | Cambodia | 4.52 |
6 | Indonesia | 3.94 |
7 | Pakistan | 2.83 |
8 | Honduras | 2.71 |
9 | Nicaragua | 2.42 |
10 | Mexico | 2.21 |
11 | El Salvador | 1.77 |
15 | Guatemala | 1.19 |
Market performance in the United States
- Data in USD$
Month (Label) | Year | Month (Filter) | Costumes | Non-clothing | Yarns | Fabrics | Miscellaneous |
December 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended December | 77,926,943,876 | 27,001,467,732 | 1,345,984,880 | 6,149,425,846 | 19,506,057,006 |
December 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended December | 79,257,572,159 | 28,465,922,966 | 1,300,076,613 | 6,375,574,265 | 20,790,272,088 |
November 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended November | 79,048,657,354 | 27,090,872,030 | 1,355,178,406 | 6,198,842,833 | 19,536,850,791 |
November 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended November | 78,383,503,884 | 28,281,727,032 | 1,297,187,469 | 6,324,717,462 | 20,659,822,101 |
October 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended October | 80,172,592,420 | 27,221,016,514 | 1,379,103,853 | 6,282,969,865 | 19,558,942,796 |
October 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended October | 77,636,076,501 | 28,086,138,854 | 1,288,539,075 | 6,285,041,134 | 20,512,558,645 |
September 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended September | 81,984,618,917 | 27,339,690,798 | 1,398,240,135 | 6,353,813,993 | 19,587,636,670 |
September 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended September | 76,364,870,340 | 27,930,659,995 | 1,289,691,650 | 6,260,100,052 | 20,380,868,293 |
August 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended August | 84,183,246,574 | 27,571,771,637 | 1,409,331,370 | 6,465,134,018 | 19,697,306,249 |
August 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended August | 75,736,170,728 | 27,798,958,763 | 1,290,713,781 | 6,211,086,778 | 20,297,158,204 |
July 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended July | 86,813,814,220 | 28,002,462,551 | 1,429,480,691 | 6,596,807,034 | 19,976,174,826 |
July 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended July | 75,804,509,385 | 27,689,269,061 | 1,293,315,421 | 6,198,255,398 | 20,197,698,242 |
June 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended June | 88,433,794,611 | 28,503,772,552 | 1,440,134,783 | 6,703,678,102 | 20,359,959,667 |
June 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended June | 75,641,329,729 | 27,481,326,556 | 1,298,246,066 | 6,157,629,932 | 20,025,450,558 |
May 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended May | 90,528,638,224 | 29,051,646,719 | 1,483,884,665 | 6,841,548,268 | 20,726,213,786 |
May 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended May | 76,050,226,940 | 27,416,446,495 | 1,305,627,094 | 6,150,029,155 | 19,960,790,246 |
MCE: Square Meters Equivalent
SME: Square Meteres Equivalent
YE: Year Ending /Año Finalizado
Month (Label) | Year | Month (Filter) | Costumes | Non-clothing | Yarns | Fabrics | Miscellaneous |
December 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended December | 24,318,337,528 | 68,221,935,392 | 3,013,255,516 | 39,363,552,980 | 25,845,126,896 |
December 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended December | 25,766,238,485 | 80,870,554,524 | 3,161,257,360 | 47,937,890,239 | 29,771,406,926 |
November 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended November | 24,440,318,996 | 67,311,755,305 | 3,061,697,771 | 38,657,836,728 | 25,592,220,806 |
November 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended November | 25,517,170,146 | 78,903,569,130 | 3,145,357,345 | 46,238,068,656 | 29,520,143,129 |
October 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended October | 24,519,895,942 | 67,131,762,859 | 3,081,407,609 | 38,757,663,871 | 25,292,691,379 |
October 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended October | 25,230,222,808 | 76,175,282,280 | 3,125,816,488 | 43,878,547,920 | 29,170,917,873 |
September 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended September | 24,705,591,034 | 66,728,254,008 | 3,119,326,598 | 38,641,637,734 | 24,967,289,676 |
September 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended September | 24,805,247,318 | 73,952,459,205 | 3,129,139,111 | 41,967,482,895 | 28,855,837,199 |
August 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended August | 25,014,169,427 | 66,828,945,812 | 3,097,426,364 | 38,966,920,305 | 24,764,599,144 |
August 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended August | 24,554,769,365 | 72,159,708,434 | 3,119,696,769 | 40,433,780,141 | 28,606,231,525 |
July 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended July | 25,593,311,704 | 66,753,781,771 | 3,126,144,151 | 38,706,062,942 | 24,921,574,679 |
July 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended July | 24,523,104,757 | 71,092,439,697 | 3,119,575,246 | 39,752,716,154 | 28,220,148,298 |
June 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended June | 26,842,810,969 | 68,173,454,780 | 3,223,842,138 | 39,342,586,057 | 25,607,026,586 |
June 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended June | 24,381,166,235 | 70,305,744,095 | 3,064,581,678 | 39,805,412,260 | 27,435,750,157 |
May 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended May | 26,132,138,569 | 67,203,029,615 | 3,142,680,387 | 38,784,276,301 | 25,276,072,927 |
May 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended May | 24,351,713,441 | 70,272,289,054 | 3,084,127,303 | 39,472,745,069 | 27,715,416,682 |
MCE: Square Meters Equivalent
SME: Square Meteres Equivalent
YE: Year Ending /Año Finalizado
Explanatory Notes
- Apparel and textile products are classified into apparel and non-apparel. The non-apparel classification includes yarns, fabrics and miscellaneous products.
- Apparel and textile products enter the United States according to their fiber composition (cotton, wool, synthetic/artificial fibers, silk and non-cotton vegetable).
- All products imported by the United States are measured in square meter equivalents (SME). for its acronym in English which stands for Square Meter Equivalent. It is important to mention that each product has a conversion factor and is identified in Customs by export category and also by tariff item number (HTS), we cite the following examples:
Costume items
Category | Description | Unit | EMS Conversion |
239 | Baby clothes | Dozen | 19.2 |
338 | Men’s and children’s cotton knitted shirts | Dozen | 6.0 |
339 | Women’s and girls’ cotton knitted shirts | Dozen | 6.0 |
351 | Cotton pajamas and sleepwear men, women, boys and girls | Dozen | 43.5 |
431 | Wool gloves | Pairs | 1.8 |
636 | Synthetic fiber dresses for women and girls | Dozen | 37.9 |
638 | Women’s and girls’ synthetic fiber knitted shirts | Dozen | 15.0 |
639 | Women’s and girls’ synthetic fiber knitted shirts | Dozen | 12.5 |
742 | Silk skirts | Dozen | 14.9 |
Textile products
Category | Description | Unit | EMS Conversion |
239 | Baby clothes | Dozen | 19.2 |
338 | Men’s and children’s cotton knitted shirts | Dozen | 6.0 |
339 | Women’s and girls’ cotton knitted shirts | Dozen | 6.0 |
351 | Cotton pajamas and sleepwear men, women, boys and girls | Dozen | 43.5 |
431 | Wool gloves | Pairs | 1.8 |
636 | Synthetic fiber dresses for women and girls | Dozen | 37.9 |
Summary of Guatemala's apparel imports by fabric type
Fastest growing apparel
Description | Year Ended December 2024 |
Cotton gowns and robes | 102,181.82 |
Cotton hosiery | 110,527.00 |
Sports and summer suits | 606,950.00 |
Cotton skirts | 857.94 |
Synthetic/artificial fiber gowns and robes | 1,380,751.00 |
- Data in equivalent square meters (ESM)
Fastest-growing miscellaneous products
Description | Year Ended December 2024 |
Twill, satin or twill fabrics | 5,351.00 |
Cotton carded yarn | 59,942.00 |
Cheesecloth, Batiste, Fine Flowered Fabric | 1,400.00 |
Special purpose fabric | 1,115,431.00 |
- Data in equivalent square meters (ESM)
Main products imported by the United States from Guatemala
Month (Label) | Year | Month (Filter) | Women’s/girl’s cotton knitted blouse, shirt or sweatshirt (Cat. 339) | Men’s/boys’ knitted shirt, t-shirt or sweatshirt of synthetic/artificial fibers (Cat. 638) | Men’s/boys’ knitted cotton blouse, shirt or sweatshirt (Cat. 338) | Shirt, T-shirt or sweatshirt knitted of synthetic/artificial fibers for women/girls (cat. 639) | Cotton bags for ladies/girls (Cat. 335) | Women’s/girl’s pants, shorts of synthetic/artificial fibers (Cat. 648) | Cotton dresses (Cat. 336) | Women’s/girl’s cotton pants, shorts (cat. 348) | Dresses of synthetic/artificial fibers (cat. 636) | Pants, cotton shorts for men/boys (Cat. 347) |
December 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended December | 68,357,442 | 68,655,825 | 46,918,848 | 46,748,800 | 13,814,042 | 14,995,554 | 2,498,482 | 8,074,623 | 6,483,705 | 4,981,145 |
December 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended December | 78,745,956 | 52,221,345 | 56,190,900 | 27,454,763 | 15,112,415 | 10,489,660 | 9,145,346 | 9,961,574 | 4,320,941 | 6,665,172 |
November 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended November | 70,466,034 | 68,291,265 | 48,114,234 | 46,197,288 | 12,247,190 | 15,786,297 | 2,862,246 | 8,696,832 | 6,535,741 | 5,040,670 |
November 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended November | 77,741,148 | 53,986,980 | 55,670,376 | 28,960,150 | 16,626,413 | 10,705,739 | 8,542,319 | 9,115,373 | 4,513,890 | 6,612,903 |
October 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended October | 71,576,970 | 67,211,895 | 47,002,176 | 47,176,813 | 14,128,130 | 15,713,346 | 2,851,103 | 9,152,504 | 6,526,456 | 4,977,181 |
October 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended October | 77,892,780 | 56,393,295 | 55,988,874 | 29,705,813 | 15,355,088 | 11,232,559 | 8,551,870 | 8,796,677 | 4,814,475 | 6,317,824 |
September 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended September | 73,556,436 | 67,479,315 | 47,007,906 | 46,962,050 | 14,217,312 | 16,791,346 | 2,808,504 | 9,279,675 | 6,530,663 | 4,722,749 |
September 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended September | 77,379,540 | 56,236,005 | 54,967,344 | 30,320,450 | 15,140,153 | 11,350,522 | 8,707,260 | 8,366,618 | 5,144,622 | 6,102,563 |
August 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended August | 75,452,370 | 69,012,075 | 47,627,754 | 47,587,513 | 15,441,407 | 16,530,000 | 2,816,690 | 9,329,680 | 6,612,792 | 4,847,104 |
August 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended August | 74,920,038 | 57,212,325 | 54,595,320 | 31,288,263 | 14,488,724 | 12,829,302 | 8,747,623 | 7,875,619 | 5,458,585 | 6,028,242 |
July 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended July | 74,017,824 | 72,978,135 | 47,997,042 | 47,954,275 | 15,445,202 | 18,842,033 | 2,569,810 | 10,022,187 | 6,472,335 | 4,945,906 |
July 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended July | 71,960,214 | 59,577,090 | 53,677,926 | 33,647,813 | 14,562,243 | 13,459,915 | 8,833,315 | 7,592,906 | 6,249,028 | 5,526,783 |
June 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended June | 74,017,824 | 72,978,135 | 47,997,042 | 47,954,275 | 15,445,202 | 18,842,033 | 2,569,810 | 10,022,187 | 6,472,335 | 4,945,906 |
June 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended June | 71,960,214 | 59,577,090 | 53,677,926 | 33,647,813 | 14,562,243 | 13,459,915 | 8,833,315 | 7,592,906 | 6,249,028 | 5,526,783 |
May 2023 | 2023 | Year Ended May | 73,183,086 | 75,958,020 | 49,520,778 | 46,431,588 | 15,578,682 | 19,383,708 | 2,581,672 | 10,895,565 | 6,428,105 | 5,148,531 |
May 2024 | 2024 | Year Ended May | 72,185,976 | 61,291,590 | 53,613,576 | 37,809,900 | 13,953,663 | 13,920,310 | 8,589,770 | 7,463,634 | 6,583,912 | 5,534,247 |
2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 79,504,632 | 87,525,810 | 60,442,200 | 51,165,425 | 15,902,465 | 21,897,636 | 5,381,042 | 15,477,911 | 7,602,854 | 5,920,485 |
2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 68,341,854 | 68,699,565 | 46,931,694 | 46,730,163 | 13,814,042 | 15,072,229 | 2,498,482 | 8,074,623 | 6,483,705 | 4,981,145 |
- Data in equivalent square meters (ESM)
Main countries supplying the U.S. apparel market
# de suplidor / # supplier | Country/ Country | Year ending December 2024 |
World | 100.00 | |
1 | China | 36.07 |
2 | Vietnam | 16.16 |
3 | Bangladesh | 9.20 |
CAFTA-DR | 9.03 | |
4 | India | 5.33 |
5 | Cambodia | 4.52 |
6 | Indonesia | 3.94 |
7 | Pakistan | 2.83 |
8 | Honduras | 2.71 |
9 | Nicaragua | 2.42 |
10 | Mexico | 2.21 |
11 | El Salvador | 1.77 |
15 | Guatemala | 1.19 |
Exports by country and region USD$ F.O.B.
PERIOD | YEAR | CANADA | MEXICO CITY | UNITED STATES | CENTRAL AMERICA GROUP | REST OF THE WORLD GROUP | FREE ZONES | TOTAL |
JANUARY TO JANUARY | 2025 | 2,276,842 | 2,320,998 | 104,209,682 | 44,317,613 | 7,008,219 | 490,522 | 160,623,875 |
JANUARY TO JANUARY | 2024 | 2,069,767 | 3,625,201 | 114,417,477 | 34,562,495 | 5,282,204 | 479,631 | 160,436,775 |
JANUARY TO JANUARY | 2023 | 1,379,871 | 3,419,283 | 113,365,958 | 40,237,799 | 4,223,373 | 1,139,366 | 163,765,651 |
JANUARY TO JANUARY | 2022 | 1,943,551 | 2,825,594 | 134,671,206 | 43,991,144 | 4,242,063 | 2,472,479 | 190,146,036 |
JANUARY TO JANUARY | 2021 | 1,762,377 | 1,745,385 | 109,787,437 | 28,972,068 | 5,868,248 | 1,406,107 | 149,541,622 |
JANUARY TO JANUARY | 2020 | 2,902,546 | 2,327,929 | 132,700,389 | 24,874,948 | 4,073,873 | 1,209,770 | 168,089,454 |
TOTAL BY COUNTRY | 12,334,954 | 16,264,389 | 709,152,150 | 216,956,065 | 30,697,979 | 7,197,874 | 992,603,412 | |
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION | 1.24% | 1.64% | 71.44% | 21.86% | 3.09% | 0.73% | ||
Description of the table (what we are looking at). | All exports worldwide, considering FOB US $ value (this is for all treaties). | |||||||
Source: | OEC. | FOB = COST OF EXPORTED GOODS | ||||||
Figures expressed in: | US$ FOB | FOB = FREE ON BOARD EXPORT INCOTERM |
Exports by trade treaties US$ F.O.B.
PERIOD | YEAR | EUROPE -ADA- | DR – CAFTA | NO PREFERENCES | MEXICO CITY | TOTAL |
JANUARY TO JANUARY | 2025 | 2,109,594 | 109,611,524 | 48,859,038 | 43,718 | 160,623,875 |
JANUARY TO JANUARY | 2024 | 1,446,249 | 104,867,065 | 52,329,310 | 1,794,150 | 160,436,775 |
JANUARY TO JANUARY | 2023 | 1,443,576 | 100,278,607 | 60,692,873 | 1,350,594 | 163,765,651 |
JANUARY TO JANUARY | 2022 | 1,309,900 | 113,106,110 | 74,614,855 | 1,115,171 | 190,146,036 |
JANUARY TO JANUARY | 2021 | 1,339,955 | 94,925,497 | 52,380,747 | 895,422 | 149,541,622 |
JANUARY TO JANUARY | 2020 | 752,138 | 99,957,913 | 65,889,148 | 1,490,255 | 168,089,454 |
TOTAL BY COUNTRY | 8,401,413 | 622,746,717 | 354,230,501 | 6,689,310 | 992,603,412 | |
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION | 0.85% | 62.77% | 35.71% | 0.67% | ||
Description of the table (what we are looking at). | All exports worldwide PER TREATY, by US $ FOB | |||||
Source: | OEC. | FOB = COST OF GOODS EXPORTED. | ||||
Figures expressed in: | US $ FOB | FOB = FREE ON BOARD EXPORT INCOTERM |
Exports of yarns, yarns and fabrics US$ F.O.B.
Exports of yarn, yarn and fabric US$ F.O.B. | ||||||||
Period from January to January | ||||||||
CATEGORY | U/M | DESCRIPTION | 2,020 | 2,021 | 2,022 | 2,023 | 2,024 | 2,025 |
222 | KGS | Knit fabric | 11,165,265 | 15,522,236 | 25,738,044 | 19,126,294 | 15,693,255 | 22,552,285 |
300 | KGS | Cotton yarn | 2,355,959 | 2,169,027 | 3,463,918 | 4,749,494 | 5,988,056 | 6,689,138 |
607 | KGS | Other textile yarns | 47,690 | 179,852 | 138,659 | 468,396 | 175,232 | 1,510,372 |
200 | KGS | Sewing thread, cotton and/or synthetic | 194,501 | 155,579 | 681,219 | 781,828 | 687,195 | 1,014,020 |
617 | YD | Synthetic fiber cross weave | 458,707 | 159,646 | 731,470 | 640,505 | 451,175 | 655,877 |
218 | YD | Yarn dyed fabrics, cotton and/or synthetic | 380,730 | 237,906 | 464,425 | 344,327 | 85,154 | 510,227 |
606 | KGS | Non-textured synthetic yarn | 533 | 114 | 5,658 | 52,925 | 356,289 | |
317 | YD | Cotton cross weave | 167,520 | 296,676 | 213,297 | 142,296 | 408,488 | 247,899 |
301 | KGS | Cotton combed yarn | 205,418 | 56,357 | 263,906 | 1,635,215 | 258,054 | 227,101 |
600 | KGS | Texturized synthetic yarn | 753,802 | 224,999 | 39,488 | 480,538 | 100,982 | 174,619 |
KGS | 26 MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORIES | 16,282,999 | 22,292,462 | 34,782,315 | 29,068,530 | 25,131,896 | 34,291,991 | |
TOTALS | 17,036,801 | 22,517,461 | 34,821,803 | 29,549,068 | 25,232,878 | 34,466,610 | ||
Description of the table (what we are looking at). | Top 10 categories of raw material exports made worldwide (per US$ FOB) | |||||||
Source: | OEC. | |||||||
Figures expressed in: | FOB US $ | EXPORT BY THE POUND. | ||||||
Period of analysis: | January of each year | |||||||
YDS: | YARDAS | |||||||
KGS | KILOGRAMS |
Apparel exports US$ F.O.B.
Apparel exports US$ F.O.B. | ||||||||
Period from January to January | ||||||||
CATEGORY | U/M | DESCRIPTION | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
338/339 | DOZ | Knit shirt, cotton | 58,415,591 | 51,322,181 | 67,214,055 | 61,303,486 | 66,047,261 | 57,303,509 |
638/639 | DOZ | Knit shirt, synthetic | 35,847,490 | 35,989,612 | 37,292,062 | 30,458,720 | 25,932,627 | 22,526,224 |
347/348 | DOZ | Cotton pants and shorts | 6,051,675 | 5,407,646 | 10,768,988 | 5,613,030 | 5,195,364 | 7,185,835 |
647/648 | DOZ | Synthetic pants and shorts | 16,149,944 | 5,480,658 | 7,626,691 | 6,198,253 | 6,023,426 | 5,397,564 |
645 | DOZ | Men’s/boys’ sweaters, synthetic | 90,968 | 0 | 78,296 | 180,407 | 4,411 | 1,529,504 |
359 | KGS | Other clothing, cotton | 50,754 | 131,879 | 169,457 | 133,361 | 439,888 | 1,409,338 |
345 | DOZ | Sweaters, cotton | 162,674 | 7,249 | 198,523 | 208,135 | 1,294,889 | 1,408,250 |
443 | DOZ | Full suit for man/boy | 1,058,568 | 454,020 | 1,286,793 | 1,543,686 | 716,705 | 961,750 |
847 | DOZ | Pants, shorts, blended silk or vegetable fiber | 0 | 385,714 | 87,056 | 701,661 | 544,524 | 706,554 |
239 | DOZ | Baby clothes | 2,982,768 | 3,768,992 | 2,247,407 | 524,894 | 856,495 | 678,810 |
61 MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORIES | 129,317,330 | 105,571,712 | 132,021,977 | 112,438,000 | 113,210,421 | 102,676,110 | ||
TOTALS | 132,300,098 | 109,340,704 | 134,269,384 | 112,962,894 | 114,066,916 | 103,354,920 | ||
Description of the table (what we are looking at). | Top 10 exported clothing categories, in value of US $ FOB. | |||||||
Source: | OEC. | EXPORT BY THE DOZEN. | ||||||
Figures expressed in: | FOB US $ | |||||||
Period of analysis: | January of each year | |||||||
DOC: | DOZ = Dozens; KGS = Kilograms. |
Exports by country and region USD$ F.O.B.
PERIOD | YEAR | CANADA | MEXICO CITY | UNITED STATES | CENTRAL AMERICA GROUP | REST OF THE WORLD GROUP | FREE ZONES | TOTAL |
JANUARY TO OCTOBER | 2024 | 20,914,051 | 37,780,815 | 1,265,277,098 | 397,008,288 | 56,429,112 | 12,413,205 | 1,789,822,569 |
JANUARY TO OCTOBER | 2023 | 16,139,309 | 37,997,117 | 1,199,360,808 | 363,716,536 | 52,953,616 | 10,093,806 | 1,680,261,193 |
JANUARY TO OCTOBER | 2022 | 19,585,677 | 35,450,001 | 1,490,724,265 | 466,442,422 | 57,632,928 | 20,486,647 | 2,090,321,940 |
JANUARY TO OCTOBER | 2021 | 18,104,266 | 25,341,869 | 1,203,344,162 | 367,264,157 | 52,645,044 | 15,926,259 | 1,682,625,756 |
JANUARY TO OCTOBER | 2020 | 13,881,833 | 19,356,006 | 1,042,921,932 | 221,959,671 | 34,390,336 | 13,300,433 | 1,345,810,210 |
JANUARY TO OCTOBER | 2019 | 18,260,352 | 33,676,061 | 1,144,307,690 | 262,787,626 | 44,003,044 | 1,914,502 | 1,504,949,274 |
TOTAL BY COUNTRY | 106,885,488 | 189,601,869 | 7,345,935,954 | 2,079,178,700 | 298,054,080 | 74,134,852 | 10,093,790,943 | |
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION | 1.06% | 1.88% | 72.78% | 20.60% | 2.95% | 0.73% | ||
JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER | 2024 | 19,775,774 | 34,373,619 | 1,144,663,415 | 350,358,772 | 50,384,071 | 11,115,670 | 1,610,671,320 |
JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER | 2023 | 14,714,069 | 34,741,164 | 1,104,452,949 | 331,122,876 | 48,380,704 | 9,875,933 | 1,543,287,695 |
JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER | 2022 | 17,788,117 | 32,021,048 | 1,383,340,425 | 423,046,578 | 51,596,767 | 19,596,836 | 1,927,389,771 |
JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER | 2021 | 17,044,447 | 22,460,983 | 1,074,781,175 | 323,478,876 | 47,198,707 | 14,838,333 | 1,499,802,520 |
JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER | 2020 | 12,690,692 | 18,017,979 | 920,308,816 | 188,984,243 | 30,327,586 | 11,524,210 | 1,181,853,527 |
JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER | 2019 | 15,509,917 | 29,344,733 | 1,035,096,545 | 233,155,736 | 40,008,690 | 1,535,119 | 1,354,650,740 |
TOTAL BY COUNTRY | 97,523,015 | 170,959,526 | 6,662,643,325 | 1,850,147,081 | 267,896,526 | 68,486,101 | 9,117,655,573 | |
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION | 1.07% | 1.88% | 73.07% | 20.29% | 2.94% | 0.75% | ||
JANUARY TO AUGUST | 2024 | 18,148,204 | 30,644,418 | 1,011,596,163 | 310,291,047 | 46,029,669 | 9,763,049 | 1,426,472,551 |
JANUARY TO AUGUST | 2023 | 13,554,933 | 30,640,188 | 975,321,187 | 297,280,674 | 44,466,123 | 8,758,972 | 1,370,022,077 |
JANUARY TO AUGUST | 2022 | 16,178,124 | 28,547,615 | 1,225,267,128 | 376,038,299 | 47,452,140 | 18,463,578 | 1,711,946,884 |
JANUARY TO AUGUST | 2021 | 15,054,225 | 19,172,591 | 941,670,377 | 282,447,904 | 41,150,335 | 13,463,346 | 1,312,958,777 |
JANUARY TO AUGUST | 2020 | 11,372,768 | 16,613,533 | 804,530,314 | 161,487,121 | 26,305,435 | 9,475,440 | 1,029,784,612 |
JANUARY TO AUGUST | 2019 | 14,673,109 | 25,082,661 | 929,601,301 | 207,027,975 | 36,019,389 | 1,244,062 | 1,213,648,496 |
TOTAL BY COUNTRY | 88,981,363 | 150,701,006 | 5,887,986,470 | 1,634,573,022 | 241,423,090 | 61,168,446 | 8,064,833,397 | |
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION | 1.10% | 1.87% | 73.01% | 20.27% | 2.99% | 0.76% | ||
JANUARY TO JULY | 2024 | 15,756,093 | 26,986,589 | 859,542,844 | 272,322,990 | 40,215,600 | 8,619,746 | 1,223,443,861 |
JANUARY TO JULY | 2023 | 11,599,143 | 26,978,945 | 846,111,466 | 263,619,549 | 40,278,580 | 7,335,536 | 1,195,923,220 |
JANUARY TO JULY | 2022 | 14,520,926 | 25,028,393 | 1,051,936,111 | 324,292,060 | 41,299,616 | 16,798,047 | 1,473,875,152 |
JANUARY TO JULY | 2021 | 13,724,409 | 16,086,131 | 815,887,170 | 238,574,873 | 34,877,853 | 11,714,268 | 1,130,864,703 |
JANUARY TO JULY | 2020 | 10,126,942 | 15,111,891 | 677,995,143 | 134,037,629 | 22,930,354 | 7,399,367 | 867,601,326 |
JANUARY TO JULY | 2019 | 12,916,971 | 22,098,346 | 819,251,023 | 181,767,521 | 32,239,157 | 1,118,428 | 1,069,391,445 |
TOTAL BY COUNTRY | 78,644,483 | 132,290,295 | 5,070,723,757 | 1,414,614,622 | 211,841,160 | 52,985,391 | 6,961,099,708 | |
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION | 1.13% | 1.90% | 72.84% | 20.32% | 3.04% | 0.76% | ||
JANUARY TO JUNE | 2024 | 13,597,991 | 22,760,915 | 725,696,774 | 229,665,740 | 34,702,632 | 7,169,809 | 1,033,593,861 |
JANUARY TO JUNE | 2023 | 10,264,314 | 22,972,804 | 719,717,530 | 232,960,414 | 32,958,644 | 6,586,492 | 1,025,460,198 |
JANUARY TO JUNE | 2022 | 12,470,765 | 21,742,927 | 903,307,061 | 278,675,251 | 35,586,070 | 13,534,515 | 1,265,316,588 |
JANUARY TO JUNE | 2021 | 11,657,657 | 13,345,079 | 669,970,687 | 199,194,596 | 29,132,514 | 10,356,475 | 933,657,008 |
JANUARY TO JUNE | 2020 | 8,364,951 | 13,725,944 | 561,197,880 | 106,731,693 | 18,301,424 | 6,677,776 | 714,999,669 |
JANUARY TO JUNE | 2019 | 10,609,606 | 18,253,009 | 698,993,778 | 155,842,684 | 27,620,818 | 906,122 | 912,226,016 |
TOTAL BY COUNTRY | 66,965,284 | 112,800,679 | 4,278,883,709 | 1,203,070,378 | 178,302,102 | 45,231,189 | 5,885,253,341 | |
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION | 1.14% | 1.92% | 72.71% | 20.44% | 3.03% | 0.77% | ||
JANUARY TO MAY | 2024 | 10,970,438 | 19,228,299 | 590,186,312 | 190,548,358 | 28,964,173 | 5,980,707 | 845,878,286 |
JANUARY TO MAY | 2023 | 8,386,891 | 18,644,215 | 571,765,293 | 199,753,409 | 27,687,533 | 5,630,519 | 831,867,860 |
JANUARY TO MAY | 2022 | 9,922,528 | 18,218,221 | 731,531,688 | 229,863,719 | 27,364,671 | 10,939,612 | 1,027,840,439 |
JANUARY TO MAY | 2021 | 9,628,700 | 11,108,300 | 544,418,550 | 161,144,248 | 24,360,689 | 8,417,949 | 759,078,436 |
JANUARY TO MAY | 2020 | 7,142,102 | 11,689,530 | 471,478,479 | 88,477,025 | 14,924,338 | 5,577,906 | 599,289,380 |
JANUARY TO MAY | 2019 | 8,763,060 | 15,052,935 | 571,608,387 | 130,085,264 | 22,331,139 | 753,886 | 748,594,671 |
TOTAL BY COUNTRY | 54,813,719 | 93,941,501 | 3,480,988,708 | 999,872,023 | 145,632,543 | 37,300,578 | 4,812,549,071 | |
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION | 1.14% | 1.95% | 72.33% | 20.78% | 3.03% | 0.78% |
Exports by trade treaties US$ F.O.B.
PERIOD | YEAR | EUROPE -ADA- | DR – CAFTA | NO PREFERENCES | MEXICO CITY | TOTAL |
JANUARY TO OCTOBER | 2024 | 13,853,262 | 1,203,081,824 | 560,016,108 | 12,871,374 | 1,789,822,569 |
JANUARY TO OCTOBER | 2023 | 14,843,722 | 1,076,081,992 | 573,485,717 | 15,849,761 | 1,680,261,193 |
JANUARY TO OCTOBER | 2022 | 14,992,962 | 1,278,116,177 | 782,345,043 | 14,867,759 | 2,090,321,940 |
JANUARY TO OCTOBER | 2021 | 11,790,503 | 1,066,887,709 | 591,194,952 | 12,752,592 | 1,682,625,756 |
JANUARY TO OCTOBER | 2020 | 7,676,039 | 870,552,527 | 454,863,112 | 12,718,533 | 1,345,810,210 |
JANUARY TO OCTOBER | 2019 | 6,304,222 | 935,753,842 | 544,318,535 | 18,572,674 | 1,504,949,274 |
TOTAL BY COUNTRY | 69,460,710 | 6,430,474,071 | 3,506,083,155 | 87,632,694 | 10,093,650,630 | |
PERCENTAGE OF OWNERSHIP | 0.69% | 63.71% | 34.74% | 0.87% | ||
JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER | 2024 | 12,696,147 | 1,080,780,865 | 505,522,937 | 11,671,370 | 1,610,671,320 |
JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER | 2023 | 13,690,842 | 984,959,659 | 529,932,237 | 14,704,957 | 1,543,287,695 |
JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER | 2022 | 13,621,688 | 1,179,568,009 | 720,291,984 | 13,908,091 | 1,927,389,771 |
JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER | 2021 | 10,125,789 | 945,806,112 | 532,497,068 | 11,373,551 | 1,499,802,520 |
JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER | 2020 | 6,847,714 | 756,182,121 | 406,932,951 | 11,890,740 | 1,181,853,527 |
JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER | 2019 | 5,406,353 | 839,403,477 | 494,195,210 | 15,645,700 | 1,354,650,740 |
TOTAL BY COUNTRY | 62,388,532 | 5,786,700,243 | 3,189,372,387 | 79,194,411 | 9,117,655,573 | |
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION | 0.68% | 63.47% | 34.98% | 0.87% | ||
JANUARY TO AUGUST | 2024 | 11,900,768 | 951,696,031 | 452,028,212 | 10,847,540 | 1,426,472,551 |
JANUARY TO AUGUST | 2023 | 12,650,111 | 868,960,949 | 475,808,490 | 12,602,527 | 1,370,022,077 |
JANUARY TO AUGUST | 2022 | 12,731,291 | 1,038,119,100 | 647,978,851 | 13,117,641 | 1,711,946,884 |
JANUARY TO AUGUST | 2021 | 8,712,187 | 824,285,383 | 470,388,140 | 9,573,066 | 1,312,958,777 |
JANUARY TO AUGUST | 2020 | 6,131,732 | 651,360,806 | 361,184,569 | 11,107,505 | 1,029,784,612 |
JANUARY TO AUGUST | 2019 | 4,697,650 | 751,938,266 | 444,425,638 | 12,586,943 | 1,213,648,496 |
TOTAL BY COUNTRY | 56,823,739 | 5,086,360,536 | 2,851,813,899 | 69,835,222 | 8,064,833,397 | |
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION | 0.70% | 63.07% | 35.36% | 0.87% | ||
JANUARY TO JULY | 2024 | 10,409,815 | 809,719,019 | 393,507,336 | 9,807,691 | 1,223,443,861 |
JANUARY TO JULY | 2023 | 11,841,077 | 755,864,050 | 417,137,654 | 11,080,439 | 1,195,923,220 |
JANUARY TO JULY | 2022 | 11,089,651 | 891,926,153 | 558,435,267 | 12,424,081 | 1,473,875,152 |
JANUARY TO JULY | 2021 | 7,774,620 | 714,480,314 | 400,508,169 | 8,101,600 | 1,130,864,703 |
JANUARY TO JULY | 2020 | 5,302,725 | 553,139,337 | 298,860,781 | 10,298,484 | 867,601,326 |
JANUARY TO JULY | 2019 | 4,445,642 | 661,114,373 | 393,301,216 | 10,530,214 | 1,069,391,445 |
TOTAL BY COUNTRY | 50,863,531 | 4,386,243,245 | 2,461,750,423 | 62,242,509 | 6,961,099,708 | |
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION | 0.73% | 63.01% | 35.36% | 0.89% | ||
JANUARY TO JUNE | 2024 | 9,402,425 | 679,864,456 | 335,926,328 | 8,400,653 | 1,033,593,861 |
JANUARY TO JUNE | 2023 | 9,568,390 | 642,774,474 | 364,271,182 | 8,846,152 | 1,025,460,198 |
JANUARY TO JUNE | 2022 | 9,706,007 | 759,145,696 | 485,301,943 | 11,162,942 | 1,265,316,588 |
JANUARY TO JUNE | 2021 | 6,023,921 | 576,980,429 | 343,917,125 | 6,735,533 | 933,657,008 |
JANUARY TO JUNE | 2020 | 3,666,051 | 447,332,289 | 254,553,000 | 9,448,329 | 714,999,669 |
JANUARY TO JUNE | 2019 | 3,538,104 | 561,188,857 | 338,887,772 | 8,611,283 | 912,226,016 |
TOTAL BY COUNTRY | 41,904,898 | 3,667,286,202 | 2,122,857,350 | 53,204,891 | 5,885,253,341 | |
PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION | 0.71% | 62.31% | 36.07% | 0.90% | ||
JANUARY TO MAY | 2024 | 7,916,784 | 553,564,127 | 277,090,903 | 7,306,472 | 845,878,286 |
JANUARY TO MAY | 2023 | 7,862,176 | 510,854,067 | 306,759,243 | 6,392,374 | 831,867,860 |
JANUARY TO MAY | 2022 | 7,432,299 | 610,226,272 | 400,777,369 | 9,404,500 | 1,027,840,439 |
JANUARY TO MAY | 2021 | 4,870,974 | 472,692,482 | 275,871,826 | 5,643,154 | 759,078,436 |
JANUARY TO MAY | 2020 | 2,455,438 | 373,276,459 | 215,476,118 | 8,081,365 | 599,289,380 |
JANUARY TO MAY | 2019 | 2,750,688 | 458,832,612 | 279,997,784 | 7,013,586 | 748,594,671 |
TOTAL BY COUNTRY | 33,288,357 | 2,979,446,020 | 1,755,973,243 | 43,841,451 | 4,812,549,071 | |
PERCENTAGE OF OWNERSHIP | 0.69% | 61.91% | 36.49% | 0.91% | ||
Description of the table (what we are looking at). | All exports worldwide PER TREATY, by US $ FOB | |||||
Source: | OEC. | FOB = COST OF GOODS EXPORTED. | ||||
Figures expressed in: | US $ FOB | FOB = FREE ON BOARD EXPORT INCOTERM |
Exports of yarns, yarns and fabrics US$ F.O.B.
CATEGORY | U/M | DESCRIPTION | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
222 | KGS | Knit fabric | 129,126,905 | 123,579,494 | 211,844,097 | 270,211,512 | 210,167,849 | 195,748,281 |
300 | KGS | Cotton yarn | 18,472,300 | 12,403,160 | 26,969,508 | 39,797,052 | 44,445,609 | 54,611,037 |
607 | KGS | Other textile yarns | 3,017,410 | 900,672 | 3,326,468 | 8,616,449 | 3,151,564 | 13,224,354 |
200 | KGS | Sewing thread | 5,185,556 | 2,150,801 | 4,706,257 | 6,272,317 | 6,687,446 | 9,833,486 |
218 | YD | Cross spun yarn fabric | 4,630,050 | 1,906,614 | 3,493,323 | 5,738,086 | 5,990,960 | 4,509,621 |
617 | YD | Crossed fabric | 6,410,691 | 2,015,039 | 2,819,828 | 6,622,803 | 7,142,495 | 4,292,219 |
620 | YD | Fabric with synthetic filaments | 671,448 | 520,078 | 1,290,755 | 2,468,704 | 2,120,423 | 2,738,816 |
317 | KGS | Crossed fabric | 4,655,843 | 1,935,566 | 2,917,137 | 5,075,070 | 3,045,717 | 2,287,813 |
301 | YD | Combed yarn | 1,740,720 | 1,177,630 | 170,139 | 2,846,322 | 2,347,339 | 2,107,422 |
619 | YD | Polyester filament fabric | 13,032,590 | 9,910,344 | 12,783,329 | 13,093,813 | 2,328,691 | 1,648,473 |
KGS | 47 MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORIES | 189,766,767 | 155,255,282 | 273,990,081 | 359,108,365 | 297,980,934 | 294,298,867 | |
TOTALS | 202,799,357 | 165,165,626 | 286,773,410 | 372,202,178 | 300,309,625 | 295,947,340 | ||
Description of the table (what we are looking at). | Top 10 categories of raw material exports made worldwide (per US$ FOB) | |||||||
Source: | OEC. | |||||||
Figures expressed in: | FOB US $ | EXPORT BY THE POUND. | ||||||
Period of analysis: | January to October of each year | |||||||
YDS: | YARDAS | |||||||
KGS | KILOGRAMS |
Apparel exports US$ F.O.B.
January to October | ||||||||
CATEGORY | U/M | DESCRIPTION | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
338/339 | DOZ | Knit shirt, cotton | 511,802,123 | 453,422,634 | 603,504,680 | 763,608,587 | 671,218,845 | 710,602,578 |
638/639 | DOZ | Knit shirt, synthetic | 272,802,091 | 273,581,563 | 338,637,179 | 384,068,528 | 285,279,980 | 265,600,160 |
347/348 | DOZ | Cotton pants and shorts | 69,247,086 | 57,253,383 | 71,399,544 | 95,971,778 | 48,480,356 | 74,047,750 |
647/648 | DOZ | Synthetic pants and shorts | 147,351,935 | 84,174,669 | 60,267,512 | 80,426,879 | 52,231,331 | 55,765,666 |
335 | DOZ | Ladies or Girls Sacks | 22,156,535 | 5,424,519 | 16,470,298 | 34,929,688 | 1,062,260 | 32,956,055 |
345 | DOZ | Sweaters | 2,534,330 | 1,209,335 | 2,592,362 | 2,884,899 | 31,621,014 | 16,251,718 |
336 | DOZ | Dresses | 1,740,011 | 12,645,116 | 4,576,646 | 7,602,258 | 3,282,236 | 10,868,085 |
443 | DOZ | Men’s or Boy’s Full Suit | 6,928,202 | 2,919,351 | 1,933,878 | 11,516,917 | 12,428,486 | 8,386,679 |
659 | DOZ | Other clothing | 7,883,683 | 16,677,820 | 7,946,463 | 11,615,860 | 8,112,018 | 7,705,408 |
239 | DOZ | Baby clothes | 17,160,826 | 21,022,971 | 22,571,306 | 12,230,111 | 7,075,342 | 7,566,388 |
85 MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORIES | 1,121,389,413 | 1,017,681,251 | 1,176,344,516 | 1,473,638,007 | 1,186,995,998 | 1,253,208,530 | ||
TOTALS | 1,138,550,239 | 1,038,704,222 | 1,198,915,822 | 1,485,868,118 | 1,194,071,340 | 1,260,774,918 | ||
Description of the table (what we are looking at). | Top 10 exported clothing categories, in value of US $ FOB. | |||||||
Source: | OEC. | EXPORT BY THE DOZEN. | ||||||
Figures expressed in: | FOB US $ | |||||||
Period of analysis: | January to October of each year | |||||||
DOC: | DOZ = Dozens |
Total value of exports of traditional and non-traditional products
Type of product | Amount exported in US$ January 2025 | of exports January 2025 |
Traditional products | $310,531 | 25.60% |
Non-traditional products | $902,471 | 74.40% |
Apparel and Textile Exports | $125,666 | 10.36% |
Breakdown of textile exports and its subdivision
Product Type | January 2024 | January 2025 | Difference in $ January 2024-2025 | % change January 2024-2025 |
Clothing items | 122,859 | 97,148 | -25,711 | -20.9 |
Textile materials | 21,713 | 28,518 | 6,804 | 31.3 |
Total | 144,572 | 125,666 | -18,907 | -13.1 |
Total value of exports and their evolution during the period under analysis
Description | TOTAL EXPORTS | TEXTILE SECTOR EXPORTS | SECTOR GROWTH (%) |
January 2025 | 1,213.00 | 125.67 | -13.1 |
Export performance
Type | Traditional | Non-Traditional | Apparel and Textiles (part of Non-Traditional) |
January 2024 | $272,774.00 | $889,241.00 | $144,572.00 |
January 2025 | $310,531.00 | $902,471.00 | $125,666.00 |
Top 10 export products current year versus previous year
Product | January 2024 | January 2025 |
Clothing items | 144,572.10 | 125,665.60 |
Sugar | 52,996.30 | 98,390.10 |
Coffee | 48,262.70 | 96,452.70 |
Banana | 75,491.90 | 76,188.50 |
Fruits | 54,285.20 | 51,508.60 |
Fats and Oils | 69,970.60 | 47,445.40 |
Plastic materials | 44,190.70 | 45,879.20 |
Beverages | 26,915.80 | 43,450.70 |
Cardamom | 96,023.50 | 39,500.20 |
Paper Manufacturing | 32,033.60 | 31,711.70 |
Difference between the 10 main products of the current year versus the previous year. Data expressed in USD and the percentage (%) of their evolution.
Product | Change in $ March 2024-2025 | Change in % March 2024-2025 |
Cardamom | -62,527.00 | -31.6 |
Fats and Oils | -33,494.70 | -21.1 |
Paper Manufacturing | -6,810.10 | -6.4 |
Clothing items | -990.00 | -0.2 |
Banana | 31.10 | 0.0 |
Fruits | 968.10 | 0.6 |
Plastic materials | 8,665.50 | 6.1 |
Beverages | 31,650.70 | 33.5 |
Sugar | 133,350.00 | 66.0 |
Coffee | 214,360.50 | 99.9 |
Totals | 387,803.20 | 10.70 |
Product | $ Change between January and October 2023 – 2024 | % Rate of Change between January and October 2023 – 2024 |
Fats and oils | -284,169.40 | -32.1 |
Coffee | -50,820.20 | -5.5 |
Bananas | -41,752.40 | -4.9 |
Paper manufactures and cardboard | -30,580.60 | -8.2 |
Drinks, liquid alcohols and vinegars | -2,430.20 | -0.7 |
Plastic Materials | 18,724.40 | 3.9 |
Pharmaceuticals | 28,344.50 | 8.5 |
Apparel | 61,659.40 | 3.9 |
Sugar | 71,843.70 | 13.1 |
Cardamom | 111,192.00 | 39.8 |
Total | 227,273.10 | 1.9 |
Total value of exports of traditional and non-traditional products
Type of product | Amount exported in US$ January to May 2024 | % of exports January to May 2024 | Amount exported in US$ January to June 2024 | % of exports January to June 2024 | Amount exported in US$ January to July 2024 | % of exports January to July 2024 | Amount exported in US$ January to August 2024 | % of exports January to August 2024 | Amount exported in US$ January to September 2024 | % of exports January to September 2024 | Amount exported in US$ January – October 2024 | % of exports January to October 2024 | Amount exported in US$ January to November 2024 | % of exports January to November 2024 | Amount exported in US$ January to December 2024 | % of exports January to December 2024 |
Traditional products | $1,501,764 | 24.21% | $1,830,026 | 24.50% | $2,086,737 | 24.16% | $2,312,362 | 23.30% | $2,500,227 | 22.66% | $2,689,815 | 22.05% | $2,863,435 | 21.39% | $3,105,233 | 21.29% |
Non-traditional products | $4,700,761 | 75.79% | $5,638,873 | 75.50% | $6,551,542 | 75.84% | $7,613,993 | 76.70% | $8,532,380 | 77.34% | $9,510,581 | 77.95% | $10,520,324 | 78.61% | $11,483,067 | 78.71% |
Apparel and Textile Exports | $763,799 | 12.31% | $951,371 | 12.74% | $1,119,761 | 12.96% | $1,304,532 | 13.14% | $1,475,657 | 13.38% | $1,624,854 | 13.32% | $1,778,310 | 13.29% | $1,932,962 | 13.25% |
Breakdown of textile exports and its subdivision
Type of product | January to May 2023 | January to May 2024 | Difference in $ from January to May 2023-2024 | % change from January to May 2023-2024 | January to June 2023 | January to June 2024 | Difference in $ January to June 2023-2024 | % change January to June 2023-2024 | January to July 2023 | January to July 2024 | Difference in $ January to July 2023-2024 | % of change January to July 2023-2024 | January to August 2023 | January to August 2024 | Difference in $ from January to August 2023-2024 | % change January to August 2023-2024 | January to September 2023 | January to September 2024 | Difference in $ from January to September 2023-2024 | % change January to September 2023-2024 | January to October 2023 | January to October 2024 | Difference in $ from January to October 2023-2024 | % change January to October 2023-2024 | January to November 2023 | January to November 2024 | Difference in $ January to November 2023-2024 | % change January to November 2023-2024 | January to December 2023 | January to December 2024 | Difference in $ January-December 2023-2024 | % change January to December 2023-2024 |
Clothing items | 618,764 | 637,994 | 19,230 | 3.11 | 765,004 | 798,224 | 33,221 | 4.34 | 917,239 | 940,776 | 23,537 | 2.57 | 1,045,183 | 1,097,375 | 52,191 | 5 | 1,181,029 | 1,239,981 | 58,952 | 5 | 1,286,060 | 1,358,547 | 72,487 | 5.6 | 1,384,840 | 1,484,704 | 99,864 | 7.2 | 1,527,699 | 1,617,403 | 89,703 | 5.9 |
Textile materials | 148,888 | 125,806 | -23,082 | -15.5 | 175,368 | 153,147 | -22,221 | -12.67 | 201,175 | 178,985 | -22,190 | -11.03 | 227,320 | 207,157 | -20,163 | -8.9 | 253,020 | 235,676 | -17,345 | -6.9 | 277,135 | 266,307 | -10,828 | -3.9 | 301,726 | 293,606 | -8,120 | -2.7 | 321,190 | 315,560 | -5,631 | -1.8 |
Total | 767,652 | 763,799 | -3,853 | -0.5 | 940,372 | 951,371 | 10,999 | 1.17 | 1,118,414 | 1,119,761 | 1,347 | 0.12 | 1,272,504 | 1,304,532 | 32,028 | 2.52 | 1,434,049 | 1,475,657 | 41,608 | 2.9 | 1,563,195 | 1,624,854 | 61,659 | 3.94 | 1,686,566 | 1,778,310 | 91,744 | 5.44 | 1,848,889 | 1,932,962 | 84,073 | 4.55 |
Total value of exports and their evolution during the period under analysis
Description | TOTAL EXPORTS | TEXTILE SECTOR EXPORTS | SECTOR GROWTH (%) |
January to May 2024 | 6,202.52 | 763.80 | -0.50 |
January to June 2024 | 7,468.90 | 951.37 | 1.17 |
January to July 2024 | 8,638.28 | 1,119.76 | 0.12 |
January to August 2024 | 9,926.36 | 1,304.53 | 2.52 |
January to September 2024 | 11,032.61 | 1,475.66 | 2.9 |
January to October 2024 | 12,200.40 | 1,624.85 | 3.94 |
January to November 2024 | 13,383.76 | 1,778.31 | 5.44 |
January to December 2024 | 14,588.30 | 1,932.96 | 4.55 |
Export performance
Type | Traditional | Non-Traditional | Apparel and Textiles (part of Non-Traditional) |
January to May 2023 | $1,553,560.00 | $4,763,470.00 | $767,652.00 |
January to May 2024 | $1,501,764.00 | $4,700,761.00 | $763,799.00 |
January to June 2023 | $1,829,965.00 | $5,710,219.00 | $940,372.00 |
January to June 2024 | $1,830,026.00 | $5,638,873.00 | $951,371.00 |
January to July 2023 | $2,071,353.00 | $6,648,996.00 | $1,118,414.00 |
January to July 2024 | $2,086,737.00 | $6,551,542.00 | $1,119,761.00 |
January to August 2023 | $2,269,934.95 | $7,564,636.25 | $1,272,503.60 |
January to August 2024 | $2,312,362.03 | $7,613,993.21 | $1,304,531.94 |
January to September 2023 | $2,459,824.97 | $8,512,165.09 | $1,434,049.30 |
January to September 2024 | $2,500,227.50 | $8,532,380.16 | $1,475,656.90 |
January to October 2023 | $2,599,352.00 | $9,373,771.00 | $1,563,195.00 |
January to October 2024 | $2,689,815.00 | $9,510,581.00 | $1,624,854.00 |
January to November 2023 | $2,720,383.36 | $10,312,740.79 | $1,686,565.90 |
January to November 2024 | $2,863,434.61 | $10,520,324.27 | $1,778,309.80 |
January to December 2023 | $2,892,815.65 | $11,292,738.31 | $1,848,889.40 |
January to December 2024 | $3,105,233.48 | $11,483,066.89 | $1,932,962.20 |
Top 10 export products current year versus previous year
Product | January to December 2023 | January to December 2024 |
Clothing items | 1,848,889.36 | 1,932,962.18 |
Banana | 990,738.08 | 967,202.36 |
Coffee | 945,640.42 | 912,660.74 |
Sugar | 595,570.55 | 729,491.46 |
Fats and Oils | 1,061,658.72 | 728,657.33 |
Plastic materials | 577,187.79 | 598,023.07 |
Cardamom | 360,866.61 | 495,878.92 |
Fruits | 422,862.79 | 442,113.81 |
Pharmaceuticals | 410,069.23 | 437,416.91 |
Beverages | 412,459.28 | 409,734.02 |
Difference between the 10 main products of the current year versus the previous year. Data expressed in USD and the percentage (%) of their evolution.
Product | Change in $ January to December 2023 – 2024 | Change in % January to December 2023 – 2024 |
Fats and Oils | -333,001.40 | -31.4 |
Coffee | -32,979.70 | -3.5 |
Banana | -23,535.70 | -2.4 |
Beverages | -2,725.30 | -0.7 |
Fruits | 19,251.00 | 4.6 |
Plastic materials | 20,835.30 | 3.6 |
Pharmaceuticals | 27,347.70 | 6.7 |
Clothing items | 84,072.80 | 4.5 |
Sugar | 133,920.90 | 22.5 |
Cardamom | 135,012.30 | 37.4 |
Totals | 402,746.40 | 2.84 |
Product | $ Change between January and October 2023 – 2024 | % Rate of Change between January and October 2023 – 2024 |
Fats and oils | -284,169.40 | -32.1 |
Coffee | -50,820.20 | -5.5 |
Bananas | -41,752.40 | -4.9 |
Paper manufactures and cardboard | -30,580.60 | -8.2 |
Drinks, liquid alcohols and vinegars | -2,430.20 | -0.7 |
Plastic Materials | 18,724.40 | 3.9 |
Pharmaceuticals | 28,344.50 | 8.5 |
Apparel | 61,659.40 | 3.9 |
Sugar | 71,843.70 | 13.1 |
Cardamom | 111,192.00 | 39.8 |
Total | 227,273.10 | 1.9 |
Analysis of apparel and textile imports to the U.S. market for the year ending March 2024
According to the records of the International Development System Inc. consulting firm, the figures recorded for the period (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024) are as follows:
Product (1) | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
MCE/ SME (2) | VALUE / VALUE | % CHANGE / % CHANGE | MCE/ SME | VALUE / VALUE | % CHANGE / % CHANGE | |
Total | 94,699.27 | 103,757.95 | -4.62 | 99,284.64 | 125,540.98 | -17.35 |
Costumes | 24,417.68 | 76,550.05 | -19.51 | 28,536.65 | 95,104.28 | -19.51 |
No-Vestuario | 70,281.59 | 27,207.90 | -0.66 | 70,747.99 | 30,436.70 | -10.61 |
Yarns | 3,019.72 | 1,321.56 | -12.26 | 3,441.50 | 1,571.43 | -15.9 |
Fabrics | 40,537.78 | 6,150.28 | 0.98 | 3,441.50 | 7,167.70 | -14.19 |
Miscellaneous | 26,724.10 | 19,736.05 | 1.35 | 26,368.19 | 21,697.57 | -9.04 |
Explanatory notes:
- Apparel and textile products are classified into apparel and non-apparel. The non-apparel classification includes yarns, fabrics and miscellaneous products.
- Apparel and textile products enter the United States according to their fiber composition (cotton, wool, synthetic/artificial fibers, silk and non-cotton vegetable).
- All products imported by the United States are measured in square meter equivalents (SME). for its acronym in English which stands for Square Meter Equivalent. It is important to mention that each product has a conversion factor and is identified in Customs by export category and also by tariff item number (HTS), we cite the following examples:
Costume items
Category | Description | Unit | EMS Conversion |
239 | Baby clothes | Dozen | 19.2 |
338 | Men’s and children’s cotton knitted shirts | Dozen | 6.0 |
339 | Women’s and girls’ cotton knitted shirts | Dozen | 6.0 |
351 | Cotton pajamas and sleepwear men, women, boys and girls | Dozen | 43.5 |
431 | Wool gloves | Pairs | 1.8 |
636 | Synthetic fiber dresses for women and girls | Dozen | 37.9 |
638 | Women’s and girls’ synthetic fiber knitted shirts | Dozen | 15.0 |
639 | Women’s and girls’ synthetic fiber knitted shirts | Dozen | 12.5 |
742 | Silk skirts | Dozen | 14.9 |
Textile products
Category | Description | Unit | EMS Conversion |
239 | Baby clothes | Dozen | 19.2 |
338 | Men’s and children’s cotton knitted shirts | Dozen | 6.0 |
339 | Women’s and girls’ cotton knitted shirts | Dozen | 6.0 |
351 | Cotton pajamas and sleepwear men, women, boys and girls | Dozen | 43.5 |
431 | Wool gloves | Pairs | 1.8 |
636 | Synthetic fiber dresses for women and girls | Dozen | 37.9 |
Guatemala’s export performance is as follows:
Product
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||
MCE/ SME
| VALUE / VALUE $ | MCE/ SME
| VALUE / VALUE $ | % EMS CHANGE | % CHANGE $ | |
Total | 333.53 | 1,500.28 | 405.32 | 1,844.99 | -17.71 | -18.68 |
Costumes | 309.37 | 1,484,.34 | 375.57 | 1,830.81 | -17.65 | -18.92 |
No-Vestuario | 24.16 | 15.94 | 29.66 | 14.18 | -18.53 | 12.36 |
Yarns | 0.55 | 0.64 | 1.07 | 0.97 | -48.57 | -33.89 |
Fabrics | 9.53 | 4.86 | 15.51 | 4.17 | -38.58 | 16.67 |
Miscellaneous | 14.08 | 10.44 | 13.08 | 9.05 | 7.69 | 15.33 |
Explanatory notes:
- As can be seen, Guatemala’s exports to the United States correspond to 92.27% of apparel items and miscellaneous (made ups), 4.22%.
- Total exports in EMS and US$ fell by 17.71% and 18.68%, respectively.
What are the main products that Guatemala exports to the United States?
- Cotton knitted shirts for men and women, categories 338/339 are the main export products, accounting for 35.75% of total exports.
- Men’s and women’s synthetic fiber knitted shirts, categories 638/639, account for 31.08% of the sector’s exports.
- These two products account for 66.83% and 72.43% of total Guatemalan trade.