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South Korea's apparel imports slightly down to $4.7 bn in Jan–May 2025

05 Jul '25
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South Korea's apparel imports slightly down to $4.7 bn in Jan–May 2025
South Korea's apparel imports slightly down to $4.7 bn in Jan–May 2025

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  • South Korea's apparel imports dipped slightly by *.*3 per cent to $*,*** billion during January–May 2025, with knitted apparel imports rising but non-knitted declining.
  • May imports saw a sharper *.*8 per cent year-on-year drop.
  • Meanwhile, textile exports, especially man-made filaments and knitted fabrics, also fell year-on-year.
  • In 2024, total apparel imports grew *.*2 per cent.

Imports of knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) were valued at $*,***.*** million in the first five months 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–May ****.

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

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