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Japan's textile & clothing imports inch up to $23.9 bn in 2023

The country saw a *.* per cent year-on-year decline in its textile yarn and fabric imports in the last year, totalling *,***,*** million yen, which accounted for *.* per cent of the total imports.

Japan&#**;s exports of textile yarn and fabric slightly increased by *.* per cent compared to the previous year, reaching ***,*** million yen. Exports of textile machinery also surged by *.* per cent from ****, amounting to ***,*** million yen, contributing *.* per cent to the total exports.