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UK's clothing imports down 25% to £1.24 bn in July 2023

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

UK’s 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. In ****, the country&#**;s total clothing imports were £**.*** billion ($**.** billion), reflecting a **.** per cent growth compared to £**.*** billion in ****. The imports of textile fabric and textile fibres for **** were £*.*** billion and £*** million, respectively.