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Australia's apparel imports rise 6.46% to $6.53 bn in Jul-Mar FY25

Imports of textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles (classified under code **) also rose by *.** per cent, reaching Au$*.*** billion (~$*.*** billion) in the first nine months of the current fiscal, compared to Au$*.*** billion in the same period last fiscal. Conversely, fibre imports (classified under code **) fell to Au$** million, down from Au$** million during the period under review.

In March ****, imports of apparel and clothing accessories decreased by *.** per cent to Au$*.*** billion, down from Au$*.*** billion in March ****. Imports of textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, and related products eased to Au$*** million, compared to Au$*** million in March ****. Fibre imports declined to Au$* million from Au$** million in March ****.