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UK's clothing imports rise 6% to $1.7 bn in Jan 2025

29 Mar '25

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UK's clothing imports decline 6% to $1.7 bn in Jan 2025

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UK's clothing imports rose by ***** per cent year on year in January 2025 to £********, with textile fabric imports also slightly up and fibre imports steady.
Q4 2024 saw a ***** per cent rise in clothing imports compared to Q4 2023.
However, total imports for 2024 declined by ***** per cent year on year, continuing a downward trend since 2022 across clothing, fabric, and fibre categories.

In January ****, imports of textile fabrics increased by *.** per cent to £*** million, up from £*** million in January ****. Fibre imports in January **** held steady at £** million, the same as in January ****. Imports of textile fabric were noted at £*** million, and fibre at £** million, in December ****.

In the fourth quarter of ****, the UK&#**;s clothing imports amounted to £*.*** billion (~$*.*** billion), a *.** per cent increase from £*.*** billion in the fourth quarter of ****. Imports were also higher than the £*.*** billion recorded in the third quarter of ****. Fabric imports during this period were valued at £*.*** billion, while textile fibre imports reached £*** million in October–December ****. In the same quarter of ****, fabric imports were £*.*** billion, and fibre imports were £** million. During the third quarter of ****, the UK had imported fabric worth £*.*** billion and fibre worth £** million.