Pakistan exports textile products worth $11.35bn in nine months

Pakistan exports textile products worth $11.35bn in nine months

KARACHI: Pakistan has exported textile products worth $11.35 billion during first nine months (July – March) 2020/2021, showing 9 percent growth, according to data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Saturday.

The exports of textile products during the first nine months of the last fiscal year were at $10.41 billion, the PBS reported.

In terms of volume the export of knitwear was on the top in textile exports. The country exported knitwear products worth $2.78 billion during first nine months of the current fiscal year as compared with $2.29 billion in the corresponding months of the last fiscal year, showing a growth of 21 percent.

The export of readymade garments was recorded at $2.27 billion during July – March 2020/2021 as compared with $2.17 billion in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.

The export of bedwear recorded 16.5 percent growth to $2.05 billion during first nine months of the current fiscal year as compared with $1.76 billion in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.

The export of textile products in the month of March 2021 recorded 30 percent growth to $1.35 billion when compared with $1.04 billion in the same month of the last year.