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UK's clothing imports drop 11.9% to $1.61 bn in Sept 2024

Imports of textile fabrics in September **** fell by *.** per cent to £*** million, down from £*** million in September ****. However, there was a slight increase from July ****’s figure of £*** million. Fibre imports in September **** were stable at £** million, matching the figure from August **** but lower than the £** million recorded in September ****.

During the third quarter of ****, the UK’s clothing imports amounted to £*.*** billion (~$*.** billion), a decline of **.** per cent compared to £*.*** billion in the third quarter of ****. This, however, represented an increase from the £*.*** billion recorded in the second quarter of ****. Fabric imports during this period were valued at £*.*** billion, while textile fibre imports reached £** million. In the same period of ****, fabric imports were £*.*** billion, and fibre imports stood at £*** million.