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Australia's apparel imports rise 9.6% to $4.97 bn in Jul-Jan

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

In January ****, imports of apparel and clothing accessories increased by *.** per cent to Au$*.*** billion, up from Au$*.*** billion in January ****. Imports of textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, and related products rose to Au$*** million in January ****, compared to Au$*** million in January ****. Meanwhile, fibre imports declined to Au$* million from Au$** million in January ****.