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Australian apparel imports down but textiles up in July-Dec 2025

06 Feb '26
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Australian apparel imports down but textiles up in July-Dec 2025
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  • Australia's textile‑apparel trade in H1 FY26 looks uneven: apparel imports dipped slightly, while upstream textile imports rose. Fibre inflows also climbed modestly. Rising yarn and fabric imports suggest inventory rebuilding and manufacturing needs. Fibre exports remain resilient short term despite price-led declines last year. Wool competitiveness stays sensitive to global prices and logistics.

Apparel imports (code **) eased to Au$*.*** billion (~$*.*** billion), compared with Au$*.*** billion a year earlier. But the imports were slightly up *.** per cent year on year to Au$*.*** billion (~$*.*** billion) in December **** from Au$*.*** billion in December ****.

Imports of textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles (code **) increased *.** per cent to Au$*.*** billion (~$*.*** billion) from Au$*.*** billion in the same period last year. The December **** shipments under this category rose to Au$*** million, from Au$*** million in December ****.

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