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UK's clothing imports up 13.25% to $1.69 bn in Feb 2025

15 Apr '25

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UK's clothing imports up 13.25% to $1.69 bn in Feb 2025

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UK's clothing imports rose by ****.** per cent year-on-year to £********* (~$************) in February but fell by ****.** per cent from January.
Fabric imports increased slightly, while fibre imports remained stable.
Imports grew ****.** per cent annually in Q4 2024.
For 2024, total clothing imports declined ****.** per cent to £**********.
Fabric and fibre imports also saw annual drops.

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

In the fourth quarter of ****, the UK’s clothing imports amounted to £*.*** billion (~$*.*** billion), marking a *.** per cent increase from £*.*** billion in the fourth quarter of ****. Imports also surpassed 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 stood at £** million. During the third quarter of ****, the UK imported fabric worth £*.*** billion and fibre worth £** million.