Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 2.1K Believe it or not, Africa is becoming a manufacturing hub for the west. According to Fibre2Fashion.com, Africa exports $3.491 billion worth of garments to the United States Of America last year. In 2022, trousers and shorts were the dominant products among the total apparel imported by the US from the African continent. In the country’s total imported garments worth $3.491 billion, trousers and shorts grabbed a share of 45.20 percent, valued at $1.578 billion. Jerseys, shirts, T-shirts, and innerwear were the other top five products. The imports of trousers and shorts jumped more than 55 percent in the last two years after a decline in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. US imports of trousers and shorts slipped 14.21 percent to $1.014 billion in 2020 but bounced back up by 32.88 percent to $1.347 billion in 2021. Inbound shipments from African countries further jumped by 17.09 percent to $1.578 billion in the recently the concluded year 2022, according to trade data obtained from Fibre2Fashion’s market insight tool TexPro. More Articles You Would Love Ivorian Designer Lafalaise Dion Is Highlighting African Culture With Astonishing Headwear Made From Cowry Shells African Dolls Are Cool, But These Africarbies Are The Coolest: From Albino To Freckles, See Them All The import of jerseys was $529.307 million in the last year, which was 15.16 percent of the total. Similarly, the imports of shirts were $446.874 million (12.80 percent), T-shirts were $319.666 million (9.16 percent), and innerwear was $134.645 million (3.86 percent). The top five products contributed more than 86 percent to the total inbound shipment of the US, as per TexPro. The other top five apparel products imported by the US in 2022 were dresses (2.23 percent), jackets and blazers (2.07 percent), babywear (1.89 percent), coats (1.38 percent), and sportswear (1.26 percent). Read More Like This On Ghana Fashion Socio-Politics UPCOMING PRIORITY EVENTS! VIEW ALL EVENTS To Submit stories Email: submit@FashionGHANA.com or HashTag #FashionGHANA Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail FashionGHANA Admin FashionGHANA.com is a Fashion PR Company, Events planning & management team as well as Africa's leading Fashion Media House. Get Intouch with us and let's see how we can help you grow. info@FashionGHANAcom More For You BRICS Banknote Unveiled In Kazan Russia & How Accra Fashion Week’s Involvement Can... VIDEO: Nana Kwame Bediako Criticizes Ghanaian Protestors Brutalized By Police From The Comfort... Nana Akufo-Addo Receives Global Citizen Award From Europeans Whilst Ghanaians Label Him A... 100’s Of Law Abiding Ghanaians Citizens Set To Protest Nana Akufo Addo’s Gvt... VIDEO: If You’re Not Aware Of Galamsey, Watch Influencer Hamamat Break Down Ghana’s... Andrew Tate Goes Viral for Calling Out Ugandan TV Presenter Simon Kaggwa Njala... VIDEO: 18 Yr Old Ghanaian Schoolboy Stabbed To Death Over Petty Student Argument;... VIDEO: Journalist Berla Mundi Goes Viral After Exposing Nana Akufo-Addo’s Complicity In Galamsey... VIDEOS: Watch Videos Of European & American Victims Of MonkeyPox & 5 Notes... VIDEO: London Shuts Down for Ashanti Royalty In Historic Akwasidae Celebration Courtesy Of...