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Japan's clothing imports rise 5.2% to $2.2 bn in April 2025

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• Japan's clothing and accessories imports rose by *.* per cent to ***.* billion yen in the latest data, making up *.* per cent of total imports.
• Imports and exports of textile yarn and fabric saw slight increases, while textile machinery exports rose by *.* per cent.
• In fiscal ****-**, clothing imports reached ***.* trillion yen, fabric exports rose * per cent, but machinery exports fell *.* per cent.