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Africa gains ground in South Africa's apparel imports, APAC share dips

Despite the fact that the Africa region is emerging as a global textile hub, South Africa still relies heavily on the Asia-Pacific region, specifically China, for its imports. 

Between January and April ****, South Africa imported apparel worth $***.*** million. Of the total inbound shipment, the Asia-Pacific region accounted for **.** per cent, or $***.*** million. This is the first time in five years that the Asia-Pacific region&#**;s share has dipped below ** per cent. Meanwhile, the Africa region&#**;s share rose to **.** per cent, breaching the quarter mark for the first time, with imports valued at $***.*** million, as per *f_homepage_tpblock&utm_medium=logo&utm_campaign=texpro_****" target="_blank">Fibre2Fashion&#**;s market insight tool TexPro.