Overview

• ProTejer reported at ProTextil that 381 textile firms have closed and about 11,500 formal jobs have been lost since December 2023.
• Goods imports reached USD 50.3 billion in January–August 2025, up 32% year over year, with textile imports at a record near USD 8.1 billion and a surge in new importers using courier platforms.
• Sector output fell 14.5% in the first half of 2025 as textile capacity use slid to 44.4% in July, signaling historically high idle machinery.
• INDEC data show the broader textiles–garments–leather–footwear category declined 10.5% year over year in July, while officials cite slower clothing inflation to defend import openness.
• Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof used the event to accuse the national government of a deliberate industrial rollback ahead of the October 26 legislative vote, as industry groups call for protective policies and note tariff cuts cost USD 66 million since April.