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JAPAN: Japan`s H1 apparel imports down 5.9% in value

According to a Japan Textiles Importers Association report on January-June apparel imports based on Ministry of Finance trade statistics, imports decreased in general, but increased from ASEAN centering on Vietnam, Indonesia and Myanmar, as well as from Bangladesh.

First-half imports decreased by 5.9% in value year-on-year to 903,265 million yen. Quantitatively, imports declined by 1.4% to 1,854.37 million units.

Imports from China, the largest supplier, decreased by 6.6% in value to 751,190 million yen, and by 3.1% in volume to 1,637.72 million units.

Imports from ASEAN rose by 0.3% to 69.4 billion yen, and by 10% in volume to 1,027.25 million units.

Imports from Bangladesh climbed 2.1 times in value and 2.4 times in value to 25.6 million units worth 9,191 million yen.

Source: YNFX • News Courtesy: BharatTextile.com