Japan's clothing imports up 21.6% to 308,847 mn yen in Jan 2023
21 Feb 23 2 min read
The imports of textile yarn and fabric were valued at 101,826 million yen in January 2023, a 5.6 per cent increase from the same period last year. Yarn and fabric imports accounted for 1 per cent of the total imports by Japan.
The imports of yarn and fabric from China were 10,076 million yen in January 2023, which was 4.3 per cent higher than the corresponding period in 2022. The imports accounted for 1 per cent of Japan's total imports from China, as per the data.
During January 2023, Japan exported textile yarn and fabric worth 31,372 million yen, a 4.6 per cent increase year-on-year. The country's exports of textile machinery were valued at 15,697 million yen, a 12.1 per cent increase from January 2022, contributing 0.5 per cent to the total exports.
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In 2022, Japan's clothing imports were 3,494,110 million yen, a 23.2 per cent increase from the imports in 2021. The imports of textile yarn and fabric were valued at 1,261,222 million yen in 2022, a 25.7 per cent increase. Japan had exported textile yarn and fabric worth 772,688 million yen in 2022, a 15.2 per cent increase year-on-year. Its exports of textile machinery increased by 26 per cent to 301,414 million yen in 2022.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KUL)
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