ISLAMABAD: The exports of bedwear, readymade garments, cotton and yarn have increased during the first two months of the current fiscal year compared to the corresponding period of last year.
According to the latest data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the exports of yarn (other than cotton yarn) increased by 8.80 percent by going up from $7.174 million during July-August (2013-14) to $7.805 million during July-August (2014-15).
The exports of knitwear increased by 9.25 percent from $379.012 million to $41.103 million whereas the bed wear exports increased from $318.564 million to $374.490 million, showing positive change of 9.08 percent.
Similarly, the exports of towels increased by 2.38 percent from $110.784 million to $113.418 million whereas cotton (carded or combed) exports increased by 141.79 percent by going up from $0.134 million to $0.195 million.
The exports of tents, canvas and tarpaulin increased by 82.81 percent, from $10.893 million to $19.914 million whereas the exports of readymade garments increased by 1.38 percent, from $319.331 million to $323.743 million.
The textile products that witnessed negative growth in trade included raw cotton, exports of which decreased by 40.59 percent, from $33,357 million during the first two months of last year to $19.816 million this year.
The exports of raw cotton also decreased from $395.637 million to $288.766 million, showing fall of 27.01 percent whereas the exports of cotton cloth decreased by 13.77 percent, from $465.752 million to $401.597 million.
Similarly, the exports of art, silk and synthetic textile decreased by 13.13 percent by going down from $70.182 million to $60.964 million whereas the exports of madeup articles (excluding towels) decreased by 2.6 percent from $107.477 to $104.687 million.
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