OTEXA Issues Textile and Apparel Export Market Guide
The Office of Textiles and Apparel has published a guide entitled "Going Global: Export Guide for Textiles and Apparel," which includes information on the top 15 markets for U.S. textile and apparel exports, and the five fastest growing markets for textiles and for apparel.
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Top 15 Markets for U.S. Textile and Apparel Exports in 2009
OTEXA identifies the following countries as the top 15 markets for U.S. textile and apparel exports. These markets are ranked based on the value of U.S. textile and apparel exports in 2009.
| Country | Top 3 Product Exports (HS Chapter) |
| Canada | 61, 62, 57 |
| Mexico | 59, 61, 60 |
| Honduras | 52, 55, 60 |
| Dominican Republic | 52, 62, 60 |
| Japan | 61, 62, 56 |
| China | 56, 59, 70 |
| United Kingdom | 61, 56, 62 |
| El Salvador | 60, 52, 61 |
| Germany | 63, 59, 56 |
| Hong Kong | 59, 56, 61 |
| Belgium | 56, 61, 62 |
| Australia | 61, 54, 63 |
| South Korea | 61, 62, 56 |
| Guatemala | 52, 60, 55 |
| Netherlands | 63, 61, 62 |
OTEXA data for 2005-2009 shows that U.S. exports to all of the top 15 countries dropped during 2008-2009, with U.S. exports plummeting to some countries (e.g. Hong Kong, China, Honduras, Mexico, Canada, and Belgium) and U.S. exports to others only dropping slightly (e.g. Netherlands, Japan and South Korea).
Five Fastest Growing Markets for U.S. Textile Exports in 2005-2009
OTEXA identifies the following countries as the five fastest growing markets for U.S. textile exports.These markets are ranked based on the average growth of textile exports since 2005.
| Country | Top 3 Product Line Exports (HS Chapter) |
| Afghanistan | 63, 42, 59 |
| Brazil | 59, 56, 63 |
| India | 57, 56, 59 |
| Thailand | 56, 59, 60 |
| Nicaragua | 52, 60, 55 |
Five Fastest Growing Markets for U.S. Apparel Exports in 2005-2009
OTEXA identifies the following countries as the five fastest growing markets for U.S. apparel exports.These markets are ranked based on the average growth of apparel exports since 2005.
| Country | Top 3 Product Line Exports (HS Chapter) |
| Chile | 62, 61, 65 |
| United Arab Emirates | 62, 61, 65 |
| Singapore | 62, 61, 65 |
| Kuwait | 62, 61, 65 |
| Venezuela | 61, 62, 65 |