In the first six months of the year, the textile and apparel industry’s export turnover reached approximately $22.2 billion, up 1.7% over the same period of 2025.
Product wise, while garment exports decreased 0.4% year over year, overseas shipments of fibre, fabric, accessories, and non-woven fabrics increased between 5-10% between January and June 2026.
In the period under review, the United States continued to be the largest export market with $6.81 billion, an increase of 1.3%.
The EU market recorded an increase of 8.8%, reaching $1.94 billion. Conversely, Japan and South Korea decreased by 6.2% and 8.9% respectively.
In the second half of the year, the industry aims to maintain an average monthly export value of over $4 billion, targeting $48 billion for the whole of 2026.
This will be done through diversifying markets, developing domestic raw materials and components sources and promoting investment in technology and automation.
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