Imports of knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) were valued at $*.*** billion in the first three months of ****, *.** per cent higher than $*.*** billion a year earlier. The imports of non-knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) totalled $*.*** billion, *.** per cent down from $*.*** billion in January- March ****.
South Korea’s apparel imports decreased by **.* per cent to $***.*** million in March ****, compared with $*,***.*** million in the corresponding month of ****. Imports of knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) were valued at $***.*** million in March ****, **.** per cent lower than $***.*** million a year earlier. The imports of non-knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) totalled $***.*** million, down *.** per cent from $***.*** million in March ****.