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Australia's apparel imports rise 7.8% to $5.55 bn in Jul-Feb 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 eight 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 February ****, imports of apparel and clothing accessories decreased by *.** per cent to Au$*.*** billion, down from Au$*.*** billion in February ****. Imports of textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, and related products eased to Au$*** million, compared to Au$*** million in February ****. Fibre imports declined to Au$** million from Au$** million in February ****.