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Australia's apparel imports rise 6.7% to $7.94 bn in Jul-May FY25

Imports of textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles (classified under code **) rose by *.** per cent, reaching Au$*.*** billion (~$*.*** billion) in the first eleven 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 May ****, imports of apparel and clothing accessories increased by *.** per cent to Au$*.*** billion, up from Au$*.*** billion in May ****. However, imports of textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, and related products eased to Au$*** million, compared to Au$*** million in May ****. Fibre imports were higher at Au$** million, compared to Au$** million in May ****.