Garments worth US$ 212.521mn exported in July

ISLAMABAD: Readymade garments worth US$ 212.52 million exported during the first month of current financial- year as compared the same month of last year.

During the month of July, 2017 about 3,247 thousand dozens of readymade garments valuing US$ 212.52 million were exported as compared the exports of 2,449 thousand dozen worth US$ 176.407 million of same month last year.

According the data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics exports of readymade garments grew by 20.47 percent during the period under review.

Meanwhile, exports of art, silk and synthetic textile received overwhelming response as their exports grew by 340.42 percent during the first month of current financial year, it added.

About 9,722 thousand square meters of art, silk and synthetic textile worth US$ 23.512 million exported as compared the exports of 2,676 square meters valuing US$ 5.33 million of same month of last year.

During the first month, exports of madeup articles excluding towels enhanced by 4.5 percent and was recorded at US$ 48.395 million as against the exports of US$ 46.510 million of same month last year, the data reveled.

However, the exports of knitwear decreased by 5.80 percent and recorded at 9,295 thousand dozens worth of US$ 193.749 million as compared the exports of 9,210 thousand dozens valuing US$ 205.685 million of same period last year.

Country earned US$ 170.443 million by exporting about 27,126 metric tons of bedwear as compared the exports of 27,377 metric tons of bedwear valuing US$ 169.474 million.