Turkiye's apparel exports rise 16.43% in Jan-June 2022

01 Aug '22

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Apparel exports from Turkiye increased by 16.43 per cent year-on-year in January-June 2022, according to the data from the Turkish Statistical Institute and the country’s ministry of trade. During the first six months of the current year, Turkiye exported apparel worth $9.818 billion, compared to exports of $8.432 billion during the same period of 2021.

Category-wise, exports of knitted and crocheted clothing and accessories (HS chapter 61) earned $5.443 billion in January-June 2022, registering a growth of 12.76 per cent over $4.827 billion earned during the same months of the previous year.

Exports of non-knitted apparel and accessories (HS chapter 62) were valued at $4.374 billion, showing an increase of 21.4 per cent compared to $3.604 billion exports made in January-June 2021.

Meanwhile, Turkiye’s imports of cotton, cotton yarn and cotton textiles (HS chapter 52) increased by a sharp 65.4 per cent to $2.790 billion over $1.686 billion in the first six 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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