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UK's clothing imports down 19 per cent to £1.48 bn in Aug 2023

Imports of textile fabric in August **** declined by **.** per cent to £*** million, compared to £*** million in August ****. There was also a month-on-month decrease from the £*** million recorded in July ****. Meanwhile, the UK&#**;s fibre imports were £** million in August ****, a decrease from both August **** (£** million) and July **** (£** million). 

UK’s clothing imports totalled £*.*** billion during the first half of ****. The imports of fabric were noted at £*.*** billion, and textile fibres at £*** million in the period.