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Japan's textile & clothing imports decline 6.6% in Aug 2023

In August ****, the country also imported textile yarn and fabric worth **,*** million yen. This marked an **.* per cent decline from August **** and accounted for *.* per cent of Japan&#**;s overall imports. 

Conversely, Japan&#**;s exports in textile yarn and fabric dropped by *.* per cent year-on-year, totalling **,*** million yen. However, exports of textile machinery showed a slight increase, reaching **,*** million yen, a *.* per cent rise from August ****. These exports contributed *.* per cent to Japan&#**;s total exports.