Mexico is shifting from volume growth to value capture, strengthening its nearshoring advantage even as US apparel demand weakens.
OTEXA data show US textile and apparel imports fell 7.69 per cent in volume and 7.12 per cent in value in H1 2026.
Mexico commands the highest average apparel unit price among major suppliers and offers four-to-eight-week lead times.Mexico is shifting from volume growth to value capture, strengthening its nearshoring advantage even as US apparel demand weakens.
OTEXA data show US textile and apparel imports fell 7.69 per cent in volume and 7.12 per cent in value in H1 2026.
Mexico commands the highest average apparel unit price among major suppliers and offers four-to-eight-week lead times.
