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South Korea's apparel imports steady at $4 bn in Jan–Apr 2025

01 Jun '25

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South Korea's apparel imports steady at $4 bn in Jan–Apr 2025

Insights

South Korea's apparel imports remained nearly flat at $**** billion in January–April 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
Knitted apparel imports rose slightly, while non-knitted declined.
April 2025 saw a monthly drop of **.*8 per cent.
Textile exports, including man-made filaments and knitted fabrics, continued to decline.
In 2024, annual apparel imports rose **.*2 per cent to $******** billion.

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

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