Jordan's clothing exports rise 1.7% in Jan-Oct '16

05 Jan '17

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Apparel and clothing accessories’ exports from Jordan showed upward trend during the first ten months of 2016. From January to October 2016, Jordan exported garments and clothing accessories worth 836.7 million dinars ($1.181 billion), registering an increase of 1.7 per cent over exports of 822.8 million dinars made during the corresponding period of 2015.

Overall, garment exports accounted for 22.89 per cent of around 3.655 billion dinars exports made by Jordan during the ten-month period, according to the data released by the Jordanian Department of Statistics.

Category-wise, knitted or crocheted apparel and clothing accessories’ exports earned 792.129 million dinars, showing a jump of 1.27 per cent over exports totalling 782.130 million dinars made during the same period in 2015.

Exports of non-knitted garments shot up by 9.62 per cent year-on-year and contributed 44.570 million dinars during the period under review.

In October 2016, Jordan’s exports of knitted apparel and accessories increased by 10.5 per cent to 68.315 million dinars, as against exports of 61.821 million dinars made in the corresponding month of the previous year.

The textile and clothing sector in Jordan employs about 24,000 people, with major players being American Jordanian Company for Apparel (Jordache), Casual Wear Apparel LLC, Central Clothing Company, EAM Maliban Textiles, El Zay Ready Wear Manufacturing Co., Golden Fingers Co. Ltd., and Prime Five Garment Manufacturing Co. Ltd. and many others. (RKS)

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