The exports decreased to $1,291.493 million in 2020 from $1,806.652 million of 2019, according to Fibre2Fashion’s market insight tool TexPro. The shipment was valued at $1,733.717 million in 2018 and $1,744.819 million in 2017. After COVID-19, exports from Turkiye rose to $1,461.320 million in 2021, which was higher than 2020, but lower than pre-COVID levels. On half-year basis, the exports were noted at $728.448 million in H1 2021, $668.902 million in H2 2020 and $622.591 million in H1 2020.
Trousers and shorts, dresses, shirts, T-shirts, and ensembles were the top five apparel products exported by Turkiye, as per TexPro. Exports of trousers and shorts were at $143.937 million (18.12 per cent), dresses at $143.388 million (18.05 per cent), shirts at $116.397 million (14.66 per cent), T-shirts at $95.673 million (12.17 per cent) and ensembles at $45.042 million (5.67 per cent).
Apparel exports from Turkiye to Middle East increased by more than 10 per cent in the first half (H1) of this year. They reached $805.882 million during January to June 2022 from $732.871 million during July to December 2021. However, the exports of apparel from Turkiye could not fully recover from the dent in the industry due to COVID-19 in 2020.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KUL)
