Through June, global apparel exports rose 2% compared with the same period in 2025, marking a clear slowdown in the growth of global trade in these products. In H1 2025, the increase was 4%. China, the world’s largest exporter of textiles and apparel, saw its sales of these products decline by 0.5% through June, while the United States, one of the leading importers, saw its demand fall by 7% in the first six months of the fiscal year. Turkey and India have reduced their purchases by 2% and 0.6%, respectively.