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Turkiye's apparel exports drop 6% to 2.67 bn in Jan-Feb 2025

28 Mar '25
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Turkiye's apparel exports drop 6% to 2.67 bn in Jan-Feb 2025
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  • Türkiye's apparel exports fell 6.00 per cent YoY to $2.679 billion in January-February 2025, driven by declines in both knitted and non-knitted garment categories.
  • February alone saw a sharper 9.30 per cent drop.
  • The downtrend follows a 4.47 per cent fall in 2024, reflecting continued pressure on the country's garment sector amid weaker global demand.
Turkiye's apparel exports declined by 6.00 per cent year-on-year (YoY) during January-February 2025, totalling $2.679 billion compared to $2.850 billion in the same month of 2024, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute and the Ministry of Trade. The exports also slipped by 9.30 per cent in February 2025.

Exports of knitted and crocheted clothing and accessories (HS Chapter 61) decreased by 3.0 per cent to $1,498.099 million, down from $1,543.870 million in January-February 2024. Non-knitted apparel and accessories (HS Chapter 62) experienced a 9.6 per cent decline, falling to $1,181.423 million from $1,307.067 million during the same months of last year, as per the trade report on the top twenty chapters.

During February 2025, Turkiye's garment exports dipped by 9.30 per cent to $1,325.260 million. Exports of knitted and crocheted clothing and accessories decreased by 6.6 per cent to $727.088 million, compared to $778.437 million in February 2024. Non-knitted apparel and accessories saw a fall of 12.4 per cent, declining from $682.610 million in February 2024 to $598.172 million in February 2025.

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