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Egypt exported apparel worth $ 645 million in the first five months of the year

13-07-2018

Egypt's apparel exports jumped 12 percent in the first five months to $ 645 million from $ 575 million in the same period last year, according to a monthly report by the Council for Garment Exports (RMGEC). Exports to the United States also increased 12 percent during the same period, to $ 310 million from $ 276 million in the same period in 2017.

Garment exports to Europe during the same period totaled $ 219 million, up from $ 189 million in 2017, up 16 percent. For African countries exports reached $ 1.253 million compared with $ 855,000 in the same period last year.

Garment exports to Arab countries in the same period decreased 16 percent to $ 30 million from $ 35 million in the previous year.

Top ten are Egypt, USA, Turkey, Spain, Britain, Northern Ireland, Germany, Italy, France, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

According to vinatex.com