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New trade deal may reverse Turkiye's decline in Qatar's apparel market

In the apparel and textile trade sector, Turkiye is the fifth-largest supplier of apparel to Qatar, albeit with a modest market share. The new trade agreement is expected to bolster Turkiye’s apparel exports to the Gulf nation. From January to August ****, Qatar’s apparel imports from Turkiye were valued at $**.*** million.

According to Fibre2Fashion&#**;s market insight tool TexPro, Qatar’s total apparel imports amounted to $***.*** million in the first eight months of ****. Turkiye held a *.** per cent share, ranking as the fifth-largest supplier. The top four suppliers—China, India, Italy, and Bangladesh—accounted for over ** per cent of Qatar’s total apparel imports.