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Japan's cotton yarn imports decline 2.8% in H1 2013

08 Aug '13
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The imports of cotton yarn by Japan declined by 2.8 percent year-on-year to 140,784 bales during the first half of 2013, according to the data with the Japan Spinners’ Association.
 
However, Japan’s imports of combed yarn grew by a sharp 18.4 percent to 69,562 bales from January to June, the data showed.
 
Japan’s cotton yarn imports from India shot up by 19.8 percent year-on-year to 22,141 bales during the period under review, which included 18,973 bales of combed yarn, showing a rise of 17.6 percent year-on-year.
 
Japan’s cotton yarn imports from Indonesia also surged to 55,093 bales during the six-month period, registering a growth of 19.2 percent year-on-year.
 
However, Japan’s cotton yarn imports from Pakistan dropped by a significant 41.3 percent to 30,478 bales during the same period, according to the data.
 

Fibre2fashion News Desk - India

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