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UK's clothing imports down 17.3% to £1.13 bn in Jan 2024

Imports of textile fabric in January **** fell by *.** per cent to £*** million, compared with £*** million in January ****. There was a month-on-month increase from December ****&#**;s £*** million. Meanwhile, the UK&#**;s fibre imports in January **** were £** million, a decrease from January ****&#**;s £** million but an increase from December ****&#**;s £** million.

The UK&#**;s clothing imports totalled £*.*** billion during the fourth quarter of **** (October-December). Fabric imports were noted at £*.*** billion, and textile fibres at £** million during this period. In ****, the UK&#**;s clothing imports reached £**.*** billion, down **.** per cent from the inbound shipment of £**.*** billion in ****. The imports of fabric and textile fibres were noted at £*.*** billion and £*** million in ****, down from £*.*** billion and £*** million in ****, respectively. The imports of clothing, fabric, and textile fibres were recorded at £**.*** billion, £*.*** billion, and £*** million, respectively, in ****.