Japan’s clothing and accessories imports increased by 21.6 per cent in January 2023.

Imports of textile yarn and fabric in January 2023 rose by 5.6 per cent from the same period last year. Yarn and fabric imports accounted for one per cent of the total imports by Japan. The country’s imports of yarn and fabric from China in January 2023 were 4.3 per cent higher than the corresponding period in 2022.The imports accounted for one per cent of Japan’s total imports from China.

During January 2023, Japan’s exports of textile yarn and fabric increased by 4.6 per cent year on year. The country’s exports of textile machinery rose by 12.1 per cent from January 2022, contributing 0.5 per cent to the total exports.In 2022, Japan’s clothing imports rose by 23.2 per cent from imports in 2021. Imports of textile yarn and fabric in 2022 rose by 25.7 per cent. Japan’s exports of textile yarn and fabric in 2022 increased by 15.2 per cent year on year. The country’s exports of textile machinery increased by 26 per cent in 2022.

Apparel imports of Japan from January 2022 to October 2022 rose by 27 per cent year on year in terms of value.