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Japan's clothing imports rise 6.8% to $12.1 bn in H1 2025

Imports of textile yarn and fabric edged up by *.* per cent to ***,*** million yen, representing * per cent of total imports.

Meanwhile, Japan’s exports of textile yarn and fabric rose by *.* per cent to ***,*** million yen during the same period. Exports of textile machinery increased by **.* per cent to ***,*** million yen, contributing *.* per cent to total exports, which reached **,***,*** million yen in the first half of the current year.