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UK's clothing imports down 11.3% to $1.42 bn in June 2024

The imports of textile fabric in June **** decreased by *.** per cent to £*** million, compared with £*** million in June ****. However, there was a month-on-month increase from May ****’s £*** million. Meanwhile, the UK’s fibre imports in June **** were £** million, down from June ****’s £** million and May ****’s £** million.

During the second quarter of ****, the UK’s clothing imports totalled £*.*** billion (~$*.** billion), which was *.** per cent lower than the import value of £*.*** billion in the second quarter of ****. The inbound shipments were higher than the imports of £*.*** billion in the first quarter of ****. Fabric imports were noted at £*.*** billion, and textile fibres at £*** million in April-June ****. The import values of fabric and textile fibres were noted at £*.*** billion and £*** million, respectively, in the corresponding period of ****.