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South Korea's apparel imports flat at $5.5 bn in Jan–June 2025

Imports of knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) were valued at $*,***.*** million in the first half of ****, up *.** per cent from $*,***.*** million in the corresponding period of the previous year. Meanwhile, imports of non-knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) totalled $*,***.*** million, down *.** per cent from $*,***.*** million in January–June ****.

In June ****, South Korea’s apparel imports stood at $***.*** million, *.** per cent higher than the $***.*** million recorded in June ****. On a month-on-month basis, apparel imports increased by *.** per cent compared to $***.*** million in May ****.