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UK's clothing imports rise 2.9% to $1.75 bn in June 2025

17 Aug '25

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UK's clothing imports rise 2.9% to $1.75 bn in June 2025

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UK's clothing imports rose *.*% year-on-year to £******* (∼$********) in July 2025 but fell *.*% from May.
Textile fibre imports increased, while fabric imports declined.
In Q2 2025, clothing imports grew *.*% to £*******.** billion year-on-year but dipped from Q1.
For 2024, imports fell *.*% to £********** billion, continuing a multi-year decline since 2022.

In June ****, textile fabric imports decreased by *.** per cent to £*** million from £*** million in June ****. Fibre imports, however, increased to £** million from £** million a year earlier. In May ****, textile fabric imports were recorded at £*** million, while fibre imports stood at £** million. Fabric imports declined month-on-month, whereas fibre imports gained.

In the second quarter of ****, the UK’s clothing imports totalled £*.*** billion (~$*.*** billion), marking a *.** per cent increase from £*.*** billion in the second quarter of ****. This was, however, a slight decline from the £*.*** billion recorded in the first quarter of ****. Fabric imports during Q* **** were valued at £*.*** billion, while textile fibre imports reached £** million. In the same quarter of ****, fabric imports were £*.*** billion, and fibre imports stood at £*** million. During Q* ****, the UK imported fabric worth £*.*** billion and fibre worth £** million.