Japan’s imports of clothing and accessories increased by 29 per cent during April 2022 to September 2022.

These imports were three per cent of total imports during the first six months of this year. Imports of textile yarn and fabrics from April 2022 to September 2022 were 30 per cent higher than the same period of last year.These imports were one per cent of the total imports by Japan.

The country’s exports of textile yarn and fabrics during the first half of fiscal 2022 increased by 17 per cent year on year. These exports were 0.8 per cent of total exports from Japan during April 2022 to September 2022.Japan’s exports of textile machinery were 20 per cent higher than in April 2021 to September 2021 and contributed 0.3 per cent to total exports.

During September 2022, Japan’s imports of clothing and accessories increased by 40 per cent year on year. Clothing imports accounted for three per cent of the country’s total imports during the month under review. Imports of textile yarn and fabrics in September 2022 were 33 per cent higher than in the same month of last year.Japan’s exports of textile yarn and fabrics increased by 21 per cent year on year.