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Japan's apparel imports rise 5% to $2.3 bn in October 2024

Additionally, Japan’s imports of textile yarn and fabric in October **** decreased by *.* per cent year-on-year, totalling ***,*** million yen and accounting for *.* per cent of total imports.

On the other hand, 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, amounting to **,*** million yen and contributing *.* per cent to total exports.