Turkey saw exports of its textiles and raw materials increase by 8% in the first half of 2018 to reach US$5.3bn.
In the period January to June, Italy was the most important textile export market for Turkey, registering growth of 5.8% to $474m. Germany was second at $440m, representing growth of 8.3% on the prior year, according to reports.
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Bulgaria was the third largest textile and raw material export market for Turkey in the first half, but the country saw exports drop by nearly 14% to $286m on last year.
Woven fabrics was the most exported product in the period, with exports up 8.3% to $1.3bn. This was followed by yarn, which constitutes 18.1% of total textile exports in Turkey, and is worth $961m.
Knitted fabrics is the third largest textile export group for Turkey, with growth of 2.3% to $801m in the six month period. This is followed by fibres, exports of which increased nearly 17% to $337m.
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