Portuguese textile and clothing exports increased by 16.5 per cent to €5.419 billion in 2021 compared to 2020 and 3.9 per cent above the 2019 figure, according to the Textile and Clothing Association of Portugal (ATP). Export of knitted garments increased 9 per cent compared to 2019 to €2.336 billion. Home textiles exports increased 17 per cent to €763 million compared to the 2019 figure.

On the other hand, woven garments exports declined 19 per cent to €796 million, compared to the 2019 figure. France saw the largest increase in absolute terms, with a 18 per cent rise in imports. The French market now accounts for 15 per cent of total textiles and clothing imports, according to a report in a Macau-based news portal.

The non-European Union market was dominated by the US with a 31.5 per cent rise in imports to represent 8 per cent of the sector’s total exports. Spain suffered the biggest drop of €220 million. In 2019, the Spanish market represented 31 per cent of the total imports, while in 2021 its share fell to 25 per cent.

By Fashionating World
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