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South Korea's apparel imports steady at $6.5 bn in Jan–July 2025

02 Sep '25
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South Korea's apparel imports steady at $6.5 bn in Jan–July 2025
South Korea's apparel imports steady at $6.5 bn in Jan–July 2025

Insights

  • South Korea's apparel imports stayed nearly flat at $*.** billion in January–July 2025 versus $*.** billion a year earlier, with knitted apparel rising slightly and non-knitted declining.
  • July imports dipped *.* per cent year-on-year but jumped **.* per cent from June.
  • The country saw filament and fabric exports fall over ** per cent in H1 2025, reflecting weaker global demand.

Imports of knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) were valued at $*,*** million in the first seven months of ****, up *.** per cent from $*,***.*** million in the corresponding period of the previous year. Meanwhile, imports of non-knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) totalled $*,***.*** million, down *.** per cent from $*,***.*** million in January–July ****.

In July ****, South Korea’s apparel imports stood at $***.*** million, *.** per cent lower than the $*,***.*** million recorded in July ****. On a month-on-month basis, apparel imports jumped **.** per cent compared to $***.*** million in June ****.

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