Mixed Results for the Textile Industry in 2017Salvadoran textile companies report that between January and October exports of textiles and clothing grew by 3%, but the maquila sector went down by almost 9% compared to the same period in 2016.Friday, December 15, 2017
Patricia Figueroa, executive director of the Chamber of the Textile, Clothing and Free Trade Zone (Camtex), explained to Laprensagrafica.com that "... the sub-segment of the maquila 'is where the basic products are, such as T-shirts and underwear, but it is a segment that has to be taken care of because it is more vulnerable to costs and environmental shocks." Source: laprensagrafica.com El Salvador: The Top 5 Textile Exports in 2017March 2018 According to the textile industry union, half of the $2.6 billion exported in 2017 corresponded to pullover sweaters, cotton t-shirts, cotton briefs, synthetic fiber t-shirts and synthetic socks. El Salvador: Canada as a Customer for the Textile SectorSeptember 2016 To compensate for the loss of market which is expected once the Transpacific Agreement takes effect, the textile industry intends to resume FTA negotiations with the northern country. Honduras: $1.946 billion in Maquila ExportsSeptember 2014 80% of the volume exported by the Honduran maquila sector in the first half of 2014 corresponds to textiles, 15% to harnesses, and the remaining 5% to other goods. Salvadoran Textile Exports ReboundOctober 2011 In the first eight months of the year maquila exports reported an increase in volume of 22.3% and 10.9% in value.
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