China was only 27% of fashion stops—where did the $12 bn go?

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China was only 27% of fashion stops—where did the $12 bn go?
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• US CBP data shows ***.** per cent of FY2025 stopped apparel, footwear and textile import transactions originated outside China, highlighting that country of origin alone no longer satisfies UFLPA scrutiny.
• TexPro data shows six Asian sourcing hubs imported nearly $** billion of selected Chinese yarns and fabrics in 2025, making upstream traceability a critical competitive advantage.

The label no longer ends the investigation

A garment assembled outside China can still be stopped at a US port if its cotton, yarn or fabric is linked to Xinjiang or to an entity covered by the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)

China was the declared country of origin for only **.** per cent of stopped transactions in the combined category during FY****; **.** per cent originated elsewhere

That does not prove the non-China-origin goods contained Chinese inputs or forced labour. A “stopped” transaction is selected for UFLPA examination and may later be released, denied or remain pending. It does show why checking only the final exporting country is insufficient

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