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Turkiye's apparel exports drop 2.4% to 1.35 bn in January 2025

03 Mar '25
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Turkiye's apparel exports drop 2.4% to 1.35 bn in January 2025
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  • Turkiye's apparel exports fell by 2.40 per cent YoY in January 2025 to $1,356 million.
  • In 2024, total exports declined by 4.47 per cent to $17.494 billion.
  • Knitted apparel exports saw a slight increase in January 2025, while non-knitted apparel fell by 6.5 per cent.
  • No textiles-related products were among the top 20 imports.
  • Apparel exports had also declined in 2023 and 2022.
Turkiye's apparel exports declined by 2.40 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in January 2025, totalling $1,356 million compared to $1,389 million in the same month of 2024, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute and the Ministry of Trade. The country’s apparel exports had recorded a drop of 4.47 per cent to $17.494 billion in 2024.

Exports of knitted and crocheted clothing and accessories (HS Chapter 61) increased by 0.9 per cent to $772.534 million, up from $765.433 million in January 2024. Non-knitted apparel and accessories (HS Chapter 62) experienced a 6.5 per cent decline, falling to $583.975 million from $624.457 million during the same month last year, as per the trade report on the top twenty chapters.

Among the top 20 product chapters imported by Turkiye, no textiles-related chapter appeared in January 2025.

During 2024, Turkiye's apparel exports declined 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) dropped 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 fell 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)

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