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Japan's apparel imports inches up 3.5% to $23.6 bn in 2024

However, Japan&#**;s imports of textile yarn and fabric last year decreased by *.* per cent, totalling *,***,*** million yen and accounting for *.* per cent of total imports.

Conversely, Japan&#**;s exports of textile yarn and fabric rose by *.* per cent during the same period, reaching ***,*** million yen. In contrast, exports of textile machinery fell by **.* per cent to ***,*** million yen, contributing *.* per cent to total exports.