Turkiye's apparel exports rise 17.91% in Jan-May 2022

02 Jul 22 1 min read

Apparel exports from Turkiye increased by 17.91 per cent year-on-year in January-May 2022, according to the data from the Turkish Statistical Institute and the country’s ministry of trade. During the first five months of the current year, Turkiye exported apparel worth $8.018 billion, compared to exports of $6.801 billion during the same period of 2021.

Category-wise, exports of knitted and crocheted clothing and accessories (HS chapter 61) earned $4.428 billion in January-May 2022, registering a growth of 14.7 per cent over $3.862 billion earned during the same months of the previous year.

Exports of non-knitted apparel and accessories (HS chapter 62) were valued at $3.590 billion, showing an increase of 22.2 per cent compared to $2.939 billion exports made in January-May 2021.

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Meanwhile, Turkiye’s imports of cotton, cotton yarn and cotton textiles (HS chapter 52) increased by a sharp 63.9 per cent to $2.223 billion over $1.356 billion in the first five months of 2021.

Turkiye’s total export of knitted and crocheted clothing and accessories (HS chapter 61) and non-knitted apparel and accessories (HS chapter 62) were valued at $18.294 billion during year 2021.

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