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Indonesian woven apparel exports dip marginally in H1
18 Jul '15
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The exports of woven apparel and clothing accessories (HS code 62) from the Southeast Asian nation of Indonesia declined marginally by 0.89 per cent year-on-year in the first six months of the current year, the data from Statistics Indonesia showed.
In January-June 2015, Indonesia’s exports of non-knit garments and apparel accessories stood at $2.001 billion, compared to export earnings of $2.019 billion in the corresponding period last year.
Non-knitted apparel and clothing accessories accounted for 2.93 per cent of all non oil & gas exports made by Indonesia during the six-month period.
In June 2015, exports of woven garments and accessories registered $377.3 million, up 62.3 million or 19.79 million over exports of $315 million in May 2015, the data showed.
Textile and clothing industry makes a significant contribution to Indonesia’s economy, in the form of providing employment as well as earning foreign exchange. (RKS)
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