In September 2023, the value of apparel imports by Canada witnessed a notable decrease of 13.61 per cent, falling from $1.14 billion in August 2023 to $979 million. On a year-on-year basis, Canada experienced a significant decline in apparel imports, with a drop of 29.13  in September 2023 compared to the same month in 2022.

Analyzing the top exporting nations, only Indonesia saw an increase in shipments, while imports from India registered a substantial decline of 10.42 per cent, reaching $297.17 million for the January to September 2023 period. Similarly, imports from Vietnam decreased 8.85 per cent to $1.17 billion during this period, and imports from Bangladesh witnessed a decline of 12.54 per cent, amounting to $1.14 billion in the review period.