2013-6-14

The exports of textiles and garments from Portugal increased by 10.1 percent year-on-year in April this year to ?30.8 million, according to the data released by the Textile and Clothing Association of Portugal (ATP).

 

However, April 2013’s total textile and apparel exports are still lower than the ?42 million exports achieved in April 2011. It is because Portugal’s textile and apparel exports fell over 12 percent year-on-year in April 2012.

 

In April 2013, exports of knitwear and accessories saw an increase of ?1 million or 7.7 percent over the same period last year. Similarly, the exports of readymade textiles, including home textiles, grew by ?9 million or 12.3 percent over the corresponding month of last year.

 

The exports of fabric, however, decreased by ?3 million or 11 percent year-on-year in April 2013, according to Deinheiro Vivo report.

 

Meanwhile, Portugal’s textile and clothing imports grew by 13.2 percent year-on-year to ?60.4 million during the month under review.

 

From January to April, Portugal’s textile and apparel trade showed a surplus of ?76 million, an increase of eight percent year-on-year.

Source:Fibre2fashion