Japan's textile and apparel imports growth in May' 22 hit a new high

Japan’s textile and apparel imports in May totaled 217kt, up 13% year-on-year and 10.4% month-on-month, of which imports from China moved up 15.3% from the same period last year and 21% compared to last month. Japan’s textile and apparel imports in Jan-May totaled 1,061kt, down 0.1% from the same period last year and 2.7% compared with the same period in 2019.

Both in terms of import volume and value, Japan's textile and apparel import demand recovered in May, showing a large rise, and Japan's textile and apparel imports value from China was only slightly lower than that of the total imports.

In recent years, the proportion of import volume and value of Japan's textile and apparel imported from China in total imports had a certain seasonal rule, accounting for the largest share in September or October every year, then gradually falling back to a relatively low level in April or May of the next year, and then fluctuating. Japan's textile and apparel imports growth hit a new-2022 high because of the low base in the same period of 2020.