South Korea’s apparel imports rose 1.15 per cent year on year to $4.05 billion in January-April 2026, supported by a 4.4 per cent increase in April that reversed recent weakness.
Knitwear imports outperformed woven garments, while exports of man-made filaments and knitted fabrics declined amid weaker global demand and growing competition from lower-cost textile-producing countries.
Knitwear imports outperformed woven garments, while exports of man-made filaments and knitted fabrics declined amid weaker global demand and growing competition from lower-cost textile-producing countries.
