Australia's apparel imports rise 7.3% to $7.28 bn in Jul-Apr FY25

Imports of textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles (classified under code 65) rose by 5.89 per cent, reaching Au$3.865 billion (~$2.512 billion) in the first ten months of the current fiscal, compared to Au$3.650 billion in the same period last fiscal. Conversely, fibre imports (classified under code 26) fell to Au$97 million, down from Au$107 million during the period under review.

In April 2025, imports of apparel and clothing accessories increased by 12.37 per cent to Au$1.090 billion, up from Au$0.970 billion in April 2024. Imports of textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, and related products rose to Au$379 million, compared to Au$346 million in April 2024. Fibre imports remained steady at Au$11 million, the same as in April 2024.

Meanwhile, Australia's exports of textile fibres (code 26) were valued at Au$5.150 billion (~$3.348 billion) during July 2024–April 2025, marking a 13.56 per cent decrease from Au$5.958 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year. Exports in April 2025 fell by 13.12 per cent to Au$311 million, compared to Au$358 million in April 2024.

In fiscal 2023–24, Australia's apparel and clothing imports totalled Au$12.231 billion (~$7.748 billion), a decline of 5.2 per cent from Au$12.903 billion recorded in 2022–23. Similarly, imports of textile yarn and fabrics dropped by 9.40 per cent, from Au$4.825 billion in 2022–23 to Au$4.371 billion (~$2.767 billion) in 2023–24.

Australia exported textile fibres worth Au$7.053 billion (~$4.465 billion) in 2023–24, representing a decline of 13.97 per cent from Au$8.199 billion in 2022–23. Notably, Australia remains a significant producer and exporter of cotton.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (KUL)