Category-wise, exports of knitted and crocheted clothing and accessories (HS chapter 61) earned $720.289 million during the first-month period, registering a decrease of 0.9 per cent over exports of $726.499 million during the corresponding period of the previous year.
Exports of non-knitted apparel and accessories (HS chapter 62) were valued at $525.655 million, up 2.6 per cent from $512.202 million exports made in the same period of 2018.
Meanwhile, exports of carpets, mats and tapestries (HS chapter 57) were up 7.9 per cent to $182.055 million during the period under review.
Last year, apparel exports from Turkey increased by 3.5 per cent to $15.323 billion over $14.787 billion exports in the previous fiscal. (PC)
ALCHEMPro News Desk – India
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