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UK's clothing imports down 20.6 per cent to £1.24 bn in Jun 2023

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

For the second quarter (Q*) of ****, the total UK clothing imports were £*.*** billion, fabric imports were £*.*** billion, and textile fibres were at £*** million. The imports of clothing totalled £*.*** billion during the first half of ****. The imports of fabric were noted at £*.*** billion, and textile fibres at £*** million in the period.