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Kenya’s $423 mn US apparel boom masks 25% AGOA value drop

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Kenya’s EPZ garment shipments under AGOA rose 27.6 per cent to 148 million pieces in 2025, but value fell 4.1 per cent and implied value per piece dropped 24.9 per cent.
TexPro showed broader HS61 and HS62 apparel exports to the US rose 9.7 per cent to $423.1 million, led by woven apparel.
Q1 2026 US-bound apparel exports grew 12 per cent as AGOA runs only to December 31, 2026.Kenya’s EPZ garment shipments under AGOA rose 27.6 per cent to 148 million pieces in 2025, but value fell 4.1 per cent and implied value per piece dropped 24.9 per cent.
TexPro showed broader HS61 and HS62 apparel exports to the US rose 9.7 per cent to $423.1 million, led by woven apparel.
Q1 2026 US-bound apparel exports grew 12 per cent as AGOA runs only to December 31, 2026.