Spanish textile exports touch €8.9bn in Jan-Sept'13

22 Nov '13

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Textile and apparel exports from Spain registered a growth of 14.5 percent year-on-year during the first nine months of 2013 and touched €8.9 billion, as per the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness’ data.

According to the monthly data on exports released by the Ministry, the exports of apparel sub-sector during the January to September period reached €6.4 billion, indicating an increase of 18.2 percent, compared to the same period last year.

Meanwhile, during the first nine months of 2013, Spanish textile and apparel imports amounted to €11.09 billion, recording a jump of 4.9 percent, compared to the same period in 2012.

Imports in the garment sub-sector during January to September, 2013, grossed €8.43 billion, showing a rise of 4.3 percent year-on-year.

According to the Ministry’s data for September 2013, Spain exported textiles and clothing worth €1.1 billion, indicating a surge of 13.1 percent, compared to the same period last year. In terms of the garment sub-sector, the country exported apparel worth €861 million, showing a rise of 11.4 percent year-on-year.

Imports of textiles and garments for the month of September 2013 grew by 20.4 percent year-on-year and touched €1.5 billion, of which, imports of garments in the month of September increased by 18.9 percent and amounted to €1.2 billion, compared to the same month last year.

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