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Turkiye's apparel exports slip 3.70% YoY in January-August 2023

Exports of knitted and crocheted clothing and accessories (HS chapter **) amounted to $*.*** billion during January-August ****, marking a *.* per cent decrease from $*.*** billion in the corresponding period of the previous year. Conversely, non-knitted apparel and accessories (HS chapter **) totalled $*.*** billion, indicating a *.* per cent drop compared to $*.*** billion in January-August ****. 

In August ****, the most recent month for which data is available, Turkiye&#**;s total exports of both knitted and non-knitted clothing and accessories decreased by *.** per cent to $*.*** billion, compared with $*.*** billion in August ****. Exports of knitted and crocheted clothing and accessories fell by *.* per cent, totalling $***.*** million in August ****, against $***.*** million in the same period of the previous year. Shipments of non-knitted apparel and accessories also declined by *.* per cent, dropping from $***.*** million in August **** to $***.*** million in August ****.