WEEK IN REVIEW: Vietnam Surpasses China in U.S. Apparel Market

Workers stitch apparels at a garment factory in Vietnam's Thai Nguyen Province on July 2, 2025. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)

Brazil exported 77 million tons of soybeans to China in the first eight months of the year, more than enough to offset the loss of the U.S. as a supplier, according to new data from the American Farm Bureau Federation.  The group also noted U.S. exports of corn, wheat, and sorghum to China fell to zero in 2025. (MERCOPRESS)

Vietnam was the largest supplier of apparel products to the U.S. in the first seven months of 2025, overtaking China for the first time ever as fashion brands diversified sourcing in response to tariffs. Vietnam accounted for 21% of U.S. apparel imports in the seven months to July 2025, higher than any previous full year on record. (FDI INTELLIGENCE)

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