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Japan sees 8.1% drop in clothing imports, surge in textile exports

Additionally, Japan&#**;s imports of textile yarn and fabric in August **** decreased by *.* per cent year-on-year, totalling **,*** million yen and accounting for *.* per cent of total imports.

However, Japan&#**;s exports of textile yarn and fabric rose by *.* per cent during the same period, reaching **,*** million yen. In contrast, exports of textile machinery fell by *.* per cent, amounting to **,*** million yen and contributing *.* per cent to total exports.