Fashion
Japan’s apparel imports dip 6.9% to $2.2 billion in January 2026
During the first month of ****, apparel and accessories accounted for *.* per cent of Japan’s total imports, which stood at **,***,*** million yen. Imports of textile yarn and fabric eased *.* per cent to ***,*** million yen (~$***.** million), representing * per cent of total imports.
On the export side, textile yarn and fabric shipments increased **.* per cent to **,*** million yen (~$***.** million). Textile machinery exports rose **.* per cent to **,*** million yen (~$***.** million), contributing *.* per cent to Japan’s total exports of *,***,*** million yen.