Among the top ten export markets, shipments to Mexico fell *.** per cent, totalling $*,***.*** million in January–July ****. Mexico remained the single-largest export destination, accounting for nearly ** per cent of US exports, making this decline particularly significant. Exports to Honduras, the Dominican Republic, Canada, the United Kingdom, and China also declined, by up to **.** per cent. In contrast, exports to the Netherlands, Japan, Belgium, and Guatemala rose, with gains of up to **.** per cent. The surge in shipments to Europe and Japan suggests growing diversification of export markets amid falling demand in North America.
During the same period, the US exported $*,***.*** million worth of textiles and apparel to Canada, $***.*** million to Honduras, $***.*** million to the Netherlands, $***.*** million to China, $***.*** million to Guatemala, and $***.*** million to the Dominican Republic—its key export destinations. Despite trade tensions, China remained a top-five market for US textiles, though volumes continued to decline.
