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South Korea's apparel imports from Vietnam reach $928 mn in Q1 2025

21 May '25
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South Korea's apparel imports from Vietnam reach $928 mn in Q1 2025
South Korea's apparel imports from Vietnam reach $928 mn in Q1 2025

Insights

  • South Korea's apparel imports from Vietnam rose **.*9 per cent year on year to $***,***.*** million in Q1 2025, with Vietnam holding a **.*2 per cent share of total imports.
  • Despite a dip in 2023, imports from Vietnam had shown strong growth since 2020.
  • Trousers and shorts led the product category, followed by T-shirts and shirts.
  • Vietnam remains South Korea's second-largest apparel supplier after China.

Vietnam’s share in South Korea’s total apparel imports rose to **.** per cent of $*,***.*** million in Q* ****, up from **.** per cent of $*,***.*** million in January–March ****, according to Fibre2Fashion&#**;s market insight tool TexPro.

In ****, South Korea imported $*.*** billion worth of apparel from Vietnam, accounting for **.** per cent of its total apparel imports of $**.*** billion that year. Vietnam consistently ranked second after China, with both neighbouring countries dominating the market. Together, they supplied more than ** per cent of South Korea’s apparel imports in ****, with China alone accounting for **.** per cent.

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