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South Korea's apparel imports rise slightly to $3 bn in Jan–Mar 2025

Imports of knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) were valued at $*,***.*** million in the first three months of ****, up from $*,***.*** million in the same period the previous year. The import value of non-knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) stood at $*,***.*** million in January–March ****, down from $*,***.*** million in the same period of ****.

In March ****, South Korea’s apparel imports totalled $*,***.*** million, marking a *.** per cent increase from $*,***.*** million in the same month of the previous year. On a month-on-month basis, apparel imports rose by **.** per cent compared to $***.*** million in February ****.