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South Africa's textile imports inch up 1.8% in Jan–Jul 2025

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• South Africa's textile and apparel imports under Chapters 50–63 grew *.* per cent year-on-year to ***,***.* million rand (~$*,***.* billion) during January–July 2025, according to the South African Revenue Service.
• Exports increased *.* per cent to ***,***.* million rand (~$*,***.* million).
• In July 2025, imports surged *.* per cent month-on-month, while exports slipped *.* per cent.