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UK clothing exports fall 14% in April amid weak EU demand

18 Jun '25

2 min read

UK clothing exports declined by 14.12 per cent year on year to £231 million (~$313.30 million) in April 2025, reflecting weak demand, especially from Europe. Monthly exports also fell nearly 8 per cen

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UK clothing exports declined by ****.** per cent year on year to £*** million (~$*******.** million) in April 2025, reflecting weak demand, especially from Europe.
Monthly exports also fell nearly * per cent.
Textile fabric and fibre exports declined modestly and sharply, respectively.
For Q1 2025, clothing exports dropped to £*** million.
Full-year 2024 saw a decline in clothing exports to £***.** billion.

Textile fabric exports in April **** declined slightly by *.** per cent year on year to £*** million, compared to £*** million in April ****, and were down *.** per cent from £*** million in March ****. Textile fibre exports registered a sharper fall, down **.** per cent to £** million in April **** from £** million a year earlier and £** million the previous month.

In the first quarter of ****, clothing exports totalled £*** million, compared to £*** million in Q* **** and £*** million in Q* ****. Textile fabric exports stood at £*** million, down from £*** million in Q* **** and £*** million in Q* ****. Fibre exports reached £*** million, compared to £*** million in Q* **** and £*** million in Q* ****.