The Paraguayan mainstream media National Daily (ElNacional) reported on April 29, 2022 with the title “Paraguay’s Textile Industry Enters Europe, Asia, and Canada” as follows:
According to the March 2022 report statistics of the Paraguay Garment Industry Manufacturers Association (AICP), Paraguay’s garment exports from January to March 2022 were US$21 million, an increase of 4.65% compared with the same period in 2021; 2022 In March this year, the export volume of the textile industry was US$8 million, an increase of 40% compared with the same period in 2021.
The main export markets for Paraguay’s textiles are Brazil accounting for 73.84%, the United States accounting for 16.24%, and Argentina accounting for 2.31%. Other export markets include Uruguay, Venezuela, Peru, Colombia, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Italy, the United Kingdom, China, Canada and other countries.
The report shows that among the export products, women’s cotton pants accounted for the highest proportion of 25.31%, worth 2 million US dollars, synthetic fiber socks accounted for 13.86%, about 1 million US dollars, and men’s Pants accounted for 10.53%, about 856,000 US dollars. The main items include cotton stockings, socks, underwear and other knitted socks.
The export volume of related textiles such as sheets, tablecloths or bathrooms in March was US$5.6 million. The main export market was Brazil, accounting for 98.33%, of which synthetic fiber blankets ranked first. 46.9%, curtains account for 16.3%.
