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Xinjiang's textiles & garment exports up in Jan '16

28 Mar '16
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Taking a break from the declining trend witnessed during the fourth quarter of last year, textiles and garment exports from Xinjiang port posted positive growth in January 2016.

Textile and apparel exports registered 3.64 billion yuan, registering a sharp rise of 76.3 per cent year-on-year, according to the latest data from Urumqi Customs. On a month-on-month basis, the exports were up 14.2 per cent.

Category-wise, textile yarn, fabric and made-ups grew 36.2 per cent year-on-year to 800 million yuan, accounting for 22 per cent of the total textile and clothing export value during the month.

Likewise, exports of garments and accessories skyrocketed by 92.2 per cent year-on-year to 2.84 billion yuan, contributing 78 per cent to the total value of textile and apparel exports during the month.

Country-wise, the exports of textiles and garments to Kyrgyzstan grew at the fastest rate of 59.3 per cent year-on-year to 1.56 billion yuan. Russia was the second best market for exports from Xinjiang port. (RKS)

ALCHEMPro News Desk – India

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