Category-wise, exports of knitted and crocheted clothing and accessories (HS chapter 61) earned $8.329 billion in January-September 2022, registering a growth of 7 per cent over $7.782 billion earned during the same months of the previous year. Exports of non-knitted apparel and accessories (HS chapter 62) were valued at $6.452 billion, showing an increase of 14.781 per cent compared to $5.566 billion exports made in January-September 2021.
Meanwhile, Turkiye’s imports of cotton, cotton yarn and cotton textiles (HS chapter 52) increased by a sharp 55.5 per cent to $3.969 billion over $2.553 billion in the first nine months of 2021.
Apparel exports from Turkiye increased by 10.7 per cent year-on-year in January-September 2022, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute and the country’s ministry of trade. During the first nine months of the current year, Turkiye exported apparel worth $14.781 billion, compared to exports of $13.348 billion during the same period of 2021.
In September 2022, the latest month for which the data is released, Turkiye’s exports of knitted and crocheted clothing and accessories (HS chapter 61) was affected from recent trend of recession and slower demand. The exports decreased 1.3 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to $1.042 billion. On the other hand, the shipment of non-knitted apparel and accessories (HS chapter 62) noticed mild growth of 3.8 per cent in the same month.
Last year, 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.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KUL)
