Foreign trade surplus of 17 billion dollars in apparel and textiles
Ege Ready-Made and Apparel Exporters' Association Chairman Burak Sertbas, ready-to-wear and textile industry in 2018, the foreign trade surplus of 17 billion dollars, he said.
"This import of the provision garment industry 1.7 billion dollars, imports of the textile sector realized 7.5 billion dollars. Garment and textile industry, saving 26 billion dollars in export revenue in 2018. Turkey, giving $ 17 billion trade surplus, has hampered the growth of Turkey's foreign trade deficit. this is a source of pride for us. the Turkish textile and apparel industry domestic all entries, employment sector, providing a major contribution. for many years these two sectors producing for this country, will continue to provide employment and export . "
Aegean Clothing and Apparel Exporters 'Association and Association of Turkey Clothing Manufacturers' Association (TCMA) Vice Chairman Lark Narbay in 1970, 4 million dollars in exports that started the industry's trade trip has reached 15 billion dollars in 2030 reported that $ 30 billion target set.
Turkey's average export price of 1.5 dollars per kilogram Narbay is striking, this figure has reached 18 dollars in the apparel industry, apparel industry "design sells" reported that it has become.
