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Australia’s apparel imports slip 3.7% to $6 bn, textiles rise

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Australia’s textile and apparel imports showed a mixed trend in FY26 (July–January), with apparel down 3.77 per cent and textiles up 3.44 per cent.
Fibre imports and exports recorded modest growth, while monthly trends remained soft.
The broader trade reflects recovery in FY25 after a weak FY24 marked by lower prices, inventory correction, and logistics disruption.Australia’s textile and apparel imports showed a mixed trend in FY26 (July–January), with apparel down 3.77 per cent and textiles up 3.44 per cent.
Fibre imports and exports recorded modest growth, while monthly trends remained soft.
The broader trade reflects recovery in FY25 after a weak FY24 marked by lower prices, inventory correction, and logistics disruption.