India’s garment exports to the U.S. reached top position in market share in the ‘men/boys cotton knitwear shirts’ category for the first six months of 2017.
According to data released by the Office of Textile and Apparel, of the U.S. Department of Commerce, India exported 8.5 million dozen men/boys cotton shirts to the U.S. India’s share in men/boys knitwear shirts imports by the U.S. stood at 8.7 percent in June.
Exporters explained that since the U.S. market offers a level playing field, they were able to compete with other countries, but the recent appreciation of the rupee against the dollar will be a hurdle going forward, reports the Business Standard. Vietnam stands second in the same category of exports, followed by Bangladesh.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
