South Korea’s apparel imports dipped slightly by 0.83 per cent to $4.754 billion during January–May 2025, with knitted apparel imports rising but non-knitted declining.
May imports saw a sharper 5.68 per cent year-on-year drop.
Meanwhile, textile exports, especially man-made filaments and knitted fabrics, also fell year-on-year.
In 2024, total apparel imports grew 3.12 per cent.South Korea’s apparel imports dipped slightly by 0.83 per cent to $4.754 billion during January–May 2025, with knitted apparel imports rising but non-knitted declining.
May imports saw a sharper 5.68 per cent year-on-year drop.
Meanwhile, textile exports, especially man-made filaments and knitted fabrics, also fell year-on-year.
In 2024, total apparel imports grew 3.12 per cent.
