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UK's clothing imports up 11.99% to $1.88 bn in Mar 2025

18 May '25

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UK's clothing imports up 11.99% to $1.88 bn in Mar 2025

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UK's clothing imports rose by ***.** per cent year-on-year to £*.*** billion (~$*.*** billion) in March 2025 and by ***.** per cent from February 2025.
First-quarter imports increased by ***.** per cent to £*.*** billion.
However, full-year 2024 imports fell by ***.** per cent to £**.*** billion.
Textile fabric and fibre imports also showed mixed trends across the months and quarters, according to the ONS.

In March ****, textile fabric imports rose by **.* per cent to £*** million, up from £*** million in March ****. Fibre imports surged to £** million from £** million in March ****. In February ****, textile fabric imports were recorded at £*** million, and fibre imports at £** million.

In the first quarter of ****, the UK’s clothing imports totalled £*.*** billion (~$*.*** billion), marking a **.** per cent increase from £*.*** billion in the first quarter of ****. However, imports declined from £*.*** billion recorded in the fourth quarter of ****. Fabric imports during this period were valued at £*.*** billion, while textile fibre imports reached £** million in January–March ****. In the same quarter of ****, fabric imports were £*.*** billion, and fibre imports stood at £** million. During the fourth quarter of ****, the UK imported fabric worth £*.*** billion and fibre worth £*** million.