UK’s clothing imports declined 3.04 per cent year-on-year to £3.95 billion during January–March 2026, while textile fabric imports also edged lower, according to Office for National Statistics data.
March clothing imports fell 6.34 per cent from a year earlier.
The figures reflected softer apparel demand after the UK recorded moderate import growth in 2025 following a sharp decline in 2023.UK’s clothing imports declined 3.04 per cent year-on-year to £3.95 billion during January–March 2026, while textile fabric imports also edged lower, according to Office for National Statistics data.
March clothing imports fell 6.34 per cent from a year earlier.
The figures reflected softer apparel demand after the UK recorded moderate import growth in 2025 following a sharp decline in 2023.
