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South Korea's apparel imports rise 3% to $12.3 bn in 2024

South Korea&#**;s imports of knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) were valued at $*.*** billion in ****, compared to $*.*** billion in ****. The import value of non-knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) was $*.*** billion in ****, up from $*.*** billion in ****.

In December ****, South Korea’s apparel imports reached $***.*** million, marking an **.** per cent increase from $***.*** million in the same month of the previous year. On a month-on-month basis, apparel imports also saw an increase of *.** per cent compared to inbound trade of $***.*** million in November ****.