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South Korea's apparel imports slightly down to $4.7 bn in Jan–May 2025

Imports of knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) were valued at $*,***.*** million in the first five months of ****, up *.** per cent from $*,***.*** million in the corresponding period of the previous year. Meanwhile, imports of non-knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) totalled $*,***.*** million, down *.** per cent from $*,***.*** million in January–May ****.

In May ****, South Korea’s apparel imports stood at $***.*** million, *.** per cent lower than the $***.*** million recorded in May ****. On a month-on-month basis, apparel imports declined by **.** per cent compared to $***.*** million in April ****.