Apparel exports to the US: India posts second-highest growth among top 5

In Jan-Nov 2017, Vietnam's apparel exports to the US grew by 7.42% and India's by 2.19%; the other three in the top five saw their numbers declining

While US President Donald Trump's 'America First' approach to curb imports of several products might have been a cause for concern to India, the apparel sector seems to be an exception. During the January-November period of 2017, India emerged as the only large apparel-sourcing destination other than Vietnam to post a jump in exports to the US.

According to the US government trade data, among the top five apparel exporters to the country, Vietnam posted a 7.42 per cent growth in exports, while India saw its exports rising 2.19 per cent during the period on a year-on-year basis, show data from