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South Korea's apparel imports surge 13% to $1.33 bn in Oct 2024

In October ****, South Korea imported knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) valued at $***.*** million, compared to $***.*** million during the month in ****. The import value of non-knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) was $***.*** million in October ****, up from $***.*** million in October ****. In September ****, the country’s imports amounted to $***.*** million (Chapter **) and $***.*** million (Chapter **).

From January to October ****, South Korea’s total apparel imports amounted to $**.*** billion, with Chapter ** items accounting for $*.*** billion and Chapter ** items for $*.*** billion. For full-year ****, the country imported apparel worth $**.*** billion, with Chapter ** imports at $*.*** billion and Chapter ** imports at $*.*** billion.