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South Korea's apparel imports slip 4% to $1.9 bn in Jan–Feb 2025

09 Apr '25

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South Korea's apparel imports slip 4% to $1.9 bn in Jan–Feb 2025

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South Korea's apparel imports fell by 4.**% to $*,*** billion in January–February 2025, driven by a drop in non-knitted apparel.
February saw a slight year-on-year rise, though imports declined month-on-month.
Exports of man-made textiles and knitted fabrics also declined compared to 2024.
In 2024, total apparel imports rose by 3.** per cent, while textile exports saw a modest decrease.

Imports of knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) were valued at $***.*** million in the first two months of ****, compared to $***.*** million in the same period of the previous year. The import value of non-knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) stood at $*,***.*** million in January–February ****, down from $*,***.*** million in the same period of ****.

In February ****, South Korea’s apparel imports totalled $***.*** million, marking a *.** per cent increase from $***.*** million in the same month of the previous year. On a month-on-month basis, apparel imports declined by **.** per cent compared to inbound trade worth $*,***.*** million in January ****.