Apparel exports register 11.84% growth in July

Apparel exports continued to grow, registering 11.84% year-on-year increase in July 2024.

Published - August 15, 2024 10:47 pm IST - COIMBATORE

 Workers inspecting garments at a knitwear export unit in Tiruppur. File

Workers inspecting garments at a knitwear export unit in Tiruppur. File | Photo Credit: SIVA SARAVANAN S

Apparel exports continued to grow, registering an 11.84% year-on-year increase in July 2024. While textile exports last month remained almost the same at $ 1660.36 million as against $ 1663.06 million in July 2023, apparel exports were $ 1,277.2 million compared with $ 1,141.95 million last July. The cumulative year-on-year growth of the textile and apparel sector in July 2024 was 4.73 % and for the April - July period, the total textile and apparel exports grew 4.24 % this year.

Imports continued to be a matter of concern for the industry, with yarn, fabric, and made-up imports registering a 5.30 % increase in April - July 2024 compared with April - July last year, according to the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry.

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