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98.6% of Clothing in Japan Is Imported | What a 1.4% Domestic Share Means

According to the Japan Textiles Importers Association, 3,512.04 million pieces of clothing were supplied domestically in 2024. Of these, imports accounted for 98.6%, while domestic production was 60.01 million pieces, or 1.4%. We look at the shift from 50.1% in 1990.

98.6% of Clothing in Japan Is Imported | What a 1.4% Domestic Share Means

According to the Japan Textiles Importers Association, 3,512.04 million pieces of clothing were supplied domestically in 2024. Of these, imports accounted for 98.6%, while domestic production was 60.01 million pieces, or 1.4%. We look at the shift from 50.1% in 1990.