According to ATP data, exports from the garments sub-sector totaled €734.85 million during the first three months of this year, recording a surge 13.2 percent, compared to the same period last year.

The highest exports were made from the knitted clothing and accessories category with exports totaling €495.10 million during the January to March period, followed by other made-up textiles with €140.75 million, synthetic and man-made fibres with €61.62 million, felt textile articles with €57.01 million, and impregnated fabrics with €47.56 million.

Spain was the main destination for textile and clothing exports from Portugal during the first three months with exports totaling €369.02 million, followed by France with €168.58 million, the UK with €101.42 million, Germany with €101.41 million and Italy with €57.02 million.

Meanwhile, as per the ATP data, imports of textiles and clothing by the country during the January to March period amounted to €863.87 million, indicating an increase of 10.6 percent, compared to the same period last year. Imports of clothing sub-sector totaled €434.59 million, recording a rise of 9.1 percent year-on-year.

Spain remained the main supplier of textiles and clothing with €298.21 million worth of imports made by Portugal from the country, followed by Italy with €109.09 million, France with €66.75 million, Germany with €66.14 million and China with €55.28 million.

Fibre2fashion News Desk - India