Growth in Nicaraguan Textile Exports SlowsFriday, August 13, 2010 Despite the slowdown, the country's growth in textile sales abroad is still the second fastest in the Central American region. According to information from the Nicaraguan Association of Textile Manufacturers (ANITEC in Spanish), in the first six months of 2010 exports generated foreign exchange income worth $461 million, while in the same period of 2009 the figure was $408. Nicaragua: Textile Exports Grows 14%Thursday, September 16, 2010 The sector exported $552 million in the first seven months of the year, 14% more than same period of 2009. Businessmen rated the recovery as "moderate", because they haven't reached 2008 levels, when the sector made $554 millions in the first seven months of the year. Record Exports for Nicaraguan Textile IndustryWednesday, February 16, 2011 In 2010, Nicaraguan textile companies operating from free zones shipped a record figure of $1,018 million. According to Anitec, the association which represents these companies, the figure implies a 14% increase when compared to 2009 and a 8% increase if measured up against 2008 (formerly considered the best year ever). Textile Sector in 2020: Optimism in NicaraguaFriday, January 10, 2020 Despite global threats, such as the possibility of a global economic slowdown, businessmen in the sector are confident that their sales will continue to rise. Companies operating under the free zone regime in the country, estimate that their sales abroad during 2019 amounted to about $ 1.7 billion, an amount that exceeds by 5% what was recorded in 2018. Nicaraguan Textile Exports RecoverThursday, March 24, 2011 In January, textile exports under free zone regime grew by 26.3% in value compared to January 2010. According to information from the Nicaraguan Association of Textiles and Apparel (Anitec) during the same month last year the increase in volume was 25%, totaling 25.6 million square meters (unit of measurement for clothing), figure which even exceeds the January 2007 exports (21.2 million square meters) before the financial crisis. Nicaraguan Textile Exports UpFriday, November 12, 2010 Up to September, exports reported an increase of 10.8% over the same period in 2009. According to the Nicaraguan Association of Textiles and Apparel (Anitec), foreign sales until September 2010 totaled $ 733.74 million. Guatemala: Textile Exports Down 27.4%Wednesday, August 5, 2009 Up to July, $547 million worth of textiles were exported, $207 million less than the same period of 2008. Alejandro Ceballos, president of Vestex, the Textile and Apparel Commission, remarked the loss of 60.000 jobs in the sector from 2005 onwards. Slight Improvement for Nicaragua Textile ExportsTuesday, May 25, 2010 In the first quarter of 2010 the country exported 11.75% more textile goods than in the same period of 2009. Data from the Nicaraguan Textile and Apparel Industry Association (Anitec) shows that $197.4 million were exported in the first three months of 2009, increasing to $220.6 million in 2010. Nicaragua Textile Industry Slowly RecoveringMonday, April 19, 2010 In February, Nicaragua’s textile industry exported 1.3% more than the same period of 2009. Data from Anitec, the Nicaraguan Textile Association, showw that in February 2010 the sector exported $130.4 million, a little more than February 2009, when it sold $128.7 million. Nicaragua: Slight Recovery in Textile ExportsTuesday, June 30, 2009 The aggregate for April shows a reduction of 14.3%, compared to the 15.1% aggregate from March, in relation to the same periods in 2008. According to data from the Nicaraguan Association of the Textile and Confection Industry (Anitec), there has been improvement with respect to January, when the reduction was 22%. Nicaragua: Textile Industry Continues to GrowWednesday, April 6, 2011 Despite the gloomy global economic situation that it has had to deal with, Nicaragua's textile sector continues to prosper. During last year, sales by Nicaragua's textile industry exceeded expectations and even exceeded sales achieved in 2007, the sector's best year. Textile Industry with Subsistence IncomeThursday, August 13, 2020 Against the backdrop of an imbalance in trade and restrictions decreed in several markets around the world, Central American companies in the garment business are operating and generating export earnings at levels that merely allow them to subsist. Data from the Office of Textiles and Apparel, of the U.S. Textile Sector: Poor OutlookTuesday, June 23, 2020 Uncertainty over a possible second wave of covid-19 cases globally will prevent Salvadoran textile industry exports from recovering for the rest of 2020. Official data show that from January to May 2020, El Salvador's exports in the textile and clothing sector amounted to $619 million, an amount that is 42% lower than the $1,072 million registered in the same period in 2019. More Volume and Value in Textile ExportsMonday, February 13, 2012 In 2011, Nicaragua increased its exports of textiles to over $1.35 billion, 33% more than in 2010. The increase in export volume was 13%, going from 362.9 million square meters in the year 2010 to 410.1 square meters in 2011. New Markets for Guatemalan TextilesWednesday, October 6, 2010 Since March, Colombia and Venezuela have become new markets for Guatemalan textiles. Exports since March to these countries have totaled $ 23.1 million. |
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