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UK's clothing imports up 6.9% to $2 bn in Oct 2024

Imports of textile fabrics in October **** increased by *.** per cent to £*** million, up from £*** million in October ****. However, they also rose from September ****&#**;s figure of £*** million. Fibre imports in October **** remained stable at £** million, slightly lower than £** million in October **** but higher than the £** million recorded in September ****.

During the third quarter of ****, the UK&#**;s clothing imports amounted to £*.*** billion (~$*.** billion), a decline of **.** per cent compared to £*.*** billion in the third quarter of ****. This represented an increase from the £*.*** billion recorded in the second quarter of ****. Fabric imports during this period were valued at £*.*** billion, while textile fibre imports reached £** million. In the same period in ****, fabric imports were £*.*** billion, and fibre imports stood at £*** million.