US apparel imports fall in March on lower Chinese shipments

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With the US retail industry in its annual lull between major shopping seasons, getting back up to speed following factory shutdowns for the Lunar New Year, and mulling the wider consequences of the US trade war with China, apparel imports plunged during March - fuelled by a double-digit decline in shipment volumes from the country's largest supplier, China.