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South Korea's apparel imports surge 5.8% to $1.31 bn in Sept 2024

In September ****, South Korea imported knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) valued at $***.*** million, compared to $***.*** million during the same period in ****. The import value of non-knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) was $***.*** million in September ****, up from $***.*** million in September ****. In August ****, the country’s imports amounted to $***.*** million (Chapter **) and $***.*** million (Chapter **).

From January to September ****, South Korea’s total apparel imports amounted to $*.*** billion, with Chapter ** items accounting for $*.*** billion and Chapter ** items for $*.*** billion. For the entirety of ****, the country imported apparel worth $**.*** billion, with Chapter ** imports at $*.*** billion and Chapter ** imports at $*.*** billion.