Japan's textile and apparel imports fall by 2.6% y-o-y in September

In September, Japan saw a 2.6% year-on-year decrease but a 7.1% month-on-month increase in textile and apparel imports, totaling 248kt. Within this, apparel imports accounted for 113kt, marking a 1% year-on-year drop but an 11.5% month-on-month increase.

Textile and apparel imports from China amounted to 139kt, showing a 1.6% year-on-year decline but an 8.9% month-on-month increase. Import of apparel from China was 70kt, reflecting a 0.7% year-on-year decrease but a 13.4% month-on-month rise. China's share in Japan's textile and apparel imports surged to a yearly peak of 56%.