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2022
Exports $942MWorld Rnk 16 / 226
Flag Rnk 271 / 1217
2022
Destination $107M Mexico
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $107MNicaragua
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Knit T-shirts-1.34Rnk 921 / 1025
2022
Imports $11.5BWorld Rnk 1 / 223
Flag Rnk 56 / 1216
2022
Origin $754M China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $754MHonduras
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of United States1.47Rnk 10 / 133

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Exports In 2022, United States exported $942M in Knit T-shirts, making it the 16th largest exporter of Knit T-shirts in the world. At the same year, Knit T-shirts was the 271st most exported product in United States. The main destination of Knit T-shirts exports from United States are: Mexico ($344M), Canada ($158M), Nicaragua ($135M), Honduras ($50.7M), and Japan ($33.3M).

The fastest growing export markets for Knit T-shirts of United States between 2021 and 2022 were Nicaragua ($107M), Canada ($44.3M), and Honduras ($38.2M).

Imports In 2022, United States imported $11.5B in Knit T-shirts, becoming the 1st largest importer of Knit T-shirts in the world. At the same year, Knit T-shirts was the 56th most imported product in United States. United States imports Knit T-shirts primarily from: China ($1.88B), Honduras ($1.12B), Mexico ($1.06B), Vietnam ($935M), and India ($751M).

The fastest growing import markets in Knit T-shirts for United States between 2021 and 2022 were Honduras ($754M), India ($211M), and Bangladesh ($203M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Guess Clothing (1.21k), Gildan Activewear (557), and PVH (Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation) (513) were at the forefront of shipping Knit T-shirts to the United States.

Latest Trends

September 2024

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Overview In September 2024 United States' Knit T-shirts exports accounted up to $90.6M and imports accounted up to $519M, resulting in a negative trade balance of $429M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of United States'   Knit T-shirts have decreased by $-6.01M (-6.22%) from $96.6M to $90.6M, while imports increased by $32M (6.57%) from $487M to $519M.

Destinations In September 2024, Knit T-shirts were exported mostly to Mexico ($44.9M), Canada ($17M), Nicaragua ($9.42M), Japan ($2.07M), and United Kingdom ($1.85M), and were imported mostly from Nicaragua ($68.7M), Honduras ($56.3M), India ($46.2M), China ($42.6M), and Mexico ($35.6M).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Knit T-shirts's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Mexico ($-11.6M or -29.8%), China ($-1.21M or -55.2%), and Japan ($-891k or -32.8%). In September 2024, the increase in Knit T-shirts's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Nicaragua ($22.1M or 31.7%), Jordan ($13.6M or 153%), and Vietnam ($12.5M or 32.4%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$-6.01M(-6.22%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$32M(6.57%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)California$66.2M
MAIN DESTINATION (September 2024)Mexico$44.9M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2022)$942M
IMPORTS (2022)$11.5B
NET TRADE (2022)-$10.6B

In 2022, United States exported $942M in Knit T-shirts. The main destinations of United States exports on Knit T-shirts were Mexico ($344M), Canada ($158M), Nicaragua ($135M), Honduras ($50.7M), and Japan ($33.3M).

In 2022, United States imported $11.5B in Knit T-shirts, mainly from China ($1.88B), Honduras ($1.12B), Mexico ($1.06B), Vietnam ($935M), and India ($751M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Knit T-shirts EXPORT MARKETS FOR United States WERE (2021 - 2022):
Nicaragua$107M (372%)
Canada$44.3M (38.9%)
Honduras$38.2M (306%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Knit T-shirts BY United States WERE (2021 - 2022):
Mexico-$33M (-8.74%)
China-$10.6M (-44.9%)
Hong Kong-$3.25M (-29.4%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, United States's main exporting competitors in Knit T-shirts were:
China $9.12B
Bangladesh $9.06B
Turkey $2.8B
In 2022, United States's main importing competitors in Knit T-shirts were:
Germany $5.63B
France $2.7B

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Trade Value of Knit T-shirts by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $43.2M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALBangladesh+ $458M

Knit T-shirts’s highest export potential is Canada. With an export gap of $43.2M.   Knit T-shirts’s highest import potential is Bangladesh with an import gap of $458M.

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