Figure *: Vietnam supplied US$**.** billion of apparel to the US in ****.
What the trade data shows
In Q* ****, US apparel imports from Vietnam reached $*.** billion, up *.* per cent from Q* ****; textile imports (yarn, fabric, fibre) jumped **.* per cent to $**.* million. But that masks a front-loading effect. Cao Huu Hieu, chief executive officer, Vinatex said manufacturers “pushed production schedules forward and accelerated shipments” to exploit the low-tariff window effectively pulling future demand into early ****. The lift was real for the group: Nhan Dan and The Investor report Vinatex H* **** consolidated revenue of about VND**.** trillion (~$***.** million), up *.* per cent, with pre-tax profit up **.* per cent to roughly VND***.* billion (~$**.** million).
