South Korea’s apparel imports from China rose in January–October 2025, lifting China’s market share despite a slight dip in overall imports.
China also gained share in yarn and fabric imports as sourcing from other suppliers declined.
By contrast, South Korea’s exports of fabrics and yarns to China weakened, reinforcing a structural imbalance in bilateral textile and apparel trade.South Korea’s apparel imports from China rose in January–October 2025, lifting China’s market share despite a slight dip in overall imports.
China also gained share in yarn and fabric imports as sourcing from other suppliers declined.
By contrast, South Korea’s exports of fabrics and yarns to China weakened, reinforcing a structural imbalance in bilateral textile and apparel trade.
