Turkiye's apparel exports fall 6.91% to $7.9 bn in Jan-June 2025

Exports of knitted and crocheted clothing and accessories (HS Chapter 61) dipped by 4.5 per cent to $4,545.422 million, down from $4,758.205 million in January–June 2024. Non-knitted apparel and accessories (HS Chapter 62) experienced a 10 per cent decline, falling to $3,395.433 million from $3,772.213 million during the same period last year, as per the trade report on the top twenty chapters.

In June 2025, Turkiye’s garment exports eased by 8.94 per cent to $1,161.414 million. Exports of knitted and crocheted clothing and accessories decreased by 5.9 per cent to $698.110 million, compared to $742.151 million in June 2024. However, non-knitted apparel and accessories saw a 13.1 per cent decline, falling from $533.440 million in June 2024 to $463.304 million in June 2025.

Among the top twenty chapters in Turkiye’s imports, cotton, cotton yarn, and cotton textiles (HS Chapter 52) featured prominently in the June 2025 report. The country’s imports under this chapter rose by 2.6 per cent to $1,387.374 million in the first six months of the current year, up from $1,351.762 million in the same period last year. During June 2025, imports edged up to $253.517 million, compared to $240.330 million in June 2024.

In 2024, Turkiye’s apparel exports fell by 4.47 per cent to $17.494 billion, compared to $18.314 billion in 2023. Shipments of knitted and crocheted clothing and accessories (HS Chapter 61) declined by 1.6 per cent to $10,109.110 million, down from $10,277.566 million in 2023. Non-knitted apparel and accessories (HS Chapter 62) experienced an 8.1 per cent decline, falling to $7,385.592 million from $8,037.378 million in 2023.

In 2023, Turkiye’s apparel exports had declined by 5.86 per cent to $18.321 billion, compared to $19.463 billion in 2022, following $18.294 billion in 2021.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (KUL)