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Japan's clothing imports decline 2.9% to $1.7 bn in May 2025

Imports of textile yarn and fabric dropped by *.* per cent to **,*** million yen, representing *.* per cent of total imports.

Meanwhile, Japan’s exports of textile yarn and fabric rose by *.* per cent to **,*** million yen during the same period. Exports of textile machinery increased by **.* per cent to **,*** million yen, contributing *.* per cent to total exports, which stood at *,***,*** million yen in the same month.