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South Africa's textile imports up 1.2% to $1.4 bn in Jan-May 2025

Insights

• South Africa's textile imports rose by *.* per cent year-on-year to **.* billion rand (~$*.* billion) in January–May, while exports grew *.* per cent.
• May saw a month-on-month decline in both imports and exports.
• Despite the dip, cumulative trade remained positive.
• In ****, annual imports increased by ** per cent and exports by *.* per cent, reaffirming South Africa's status as a net textile importer.