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China's apparel exports to Africa twice the imports in Jan–Mar 2025

China’s exports to Africa rose by **.* per cent to ***.** billion yuan ($** billion) in the first five months, while its imports from the continent increased by *.* per cent to ***.** billion yuan (~$** billion). The total trade volume grew by **.* per cent year-on-year during January–May to ***.** billion yuan (~$*** billion), accounting for *.* per cent of the country’s total foreign trade, as per Chinese media reports.

As per Fibre2Fashion’s market insight tool TexPro, China’s apparel exports to Africa stood at $*,***.*** million, making up *.** per cent of China’s total garment exports of $**.*** billion in the first quarter of the current year. In contrast, China imported apparel worth $**.*** million from Africa during the same period, which was *.** per cent of its total apparel imports of $*,***.*** million.