The Consumption of Imported Clothing Is Already Greater than the National One and There Is Alarm in the Textile Industry

It already represents 25% of the sales of legal businesses. Between January and April, 63.6 million units for US$ 211 million entered.In volume, growth was almost triple.

The commercial opening promoted by the government has two interpretations: with the lowering of tariffs it is sought that the imported clothing is more competitive or that the local market, having no one to compete with, regulates prices.Beyond any analysis, there is a verdict: in 2025 70% of the consumption of clothing comes from the import.Imported ClothesThe figure, resulting from a study by the Fundación Pro Tejer, generated concern in the n…

In Mexico, more and more quinceañera dresses come from China. These garments are part of an avalanche of Chinese textiles that has harmed local companies and caused job losses in the Mexican garment industry, valued at nearly $5 billion. To curb imports and protect local employment, the country is applying new tariffs and taking action against illegal goods.Experts wonder if the measures will be enough to protect an industry that has been consta…

The Chileans Bastian Barría, Angela Astudillo and Jean Karla Zambrana – dressed in white overalls and plastic gloves – go into mountains of shirts, coats, pants and shoes in the Atacama desert, the most arid in the world, to remove some of these intact and almost unperfect garments from prestigious brands such as Nike, Calvin Klein, Adidas and Zara. The sun burns to a sensation of suffocation, but none of these founders of the NGO Desert Dress –…

The entry of garments from abroad marks record levels and in the industry warns of closure of companies and loss of jobs

Online shopping doubled the import of clothing compared to last year. Three out of four garments in shopping are not made in Argentina.