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Turkiye's apparel exports slip 5.86% to $18.3 bn during 2023

Exports of knitted and crocheted clothing and accessories (HS Chapter **) reached $**.*** billion in ****, marking a *.* per cent decrease from $**.*** billion in the previous year. Meanwhile, non-knitted apparel and accessories (HS Chapter **) amounted to $*.*** billion, representing a *.* per cent drop compared to $*.*** billion in ****.

In December ****, 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 December ****. Exports of knitted and crocheted clothing and accessories fell by *.* per cent, totalling $***.*** million, against $***.*** million in December ****. Shipments of non-knitted apparel and accessories also declined, dropping by **.* per cent from $***.*** million in December **** to $***.*** million in December ****.