Apparel and accessories accounted for *.* per cent of Japan’s total imports, which stood at ***,***,*** million yen. Imports of textile yarn and fabric edged up *.* per cent to *,***,*** million yen (~$*.** billion), representing * per cent of total imports.
On the export side, textile yarn and fabric shipments increased * per cent to ***,*** million yen (~$*.** billion). Textile machinery exports rose *.* per cent to ***,*** million yen (~$*.** billion), contributing *.* per cent of Japan’s total exports of ***,***,*** million yen, supported by ongoing overseas investment in modernisation.