According to statistics from the Istanbul Textile and Garment Export Association (ITKIB), in the first quarter of this year, Turkey’s exports of textiles and raw materials (except clothing) were US$2.25 billion, a year-on-year increase of 9.2%.
According to statistics, from January to March this year, Turkey’s woven fabric exports were US$740 million, fiber exports were US$459 million, knitted fabric exports were US$430 million, other textile exports were US$354 million, yarn exports were US$159 million, and nonwovens Textile exports amounted to US$114 million. Italy is Turkey’s largest market for textile and raw material exports. In the first quarter, Turkey exported US$252 million of textiles and raw materials to Italy, US$202 million to Russia, US$115 million to Germany, US$93 million to Romania, and US$9,200 to the United Kingdom. Ten thousand U.S. dollars. Exports to the EU account for 48.1% of Türkiye’s total exports. In 2013, Turkey exported US$8.39 billion in textiles and raw materials.