Export of textile, food items increases: The News

ISLAMABAD: Textile exports during the month of November 2008 witnessed increase of 1.22 percent as compared to exports of October 2008. Textile exports during November were recorded at $838 million as against exports $828 million registered in October 2008, according to data released by Federal Bureau of Statistics. However, as compared to the textile exports of the same month of last financial year, exports during November 2008-09 witnessed decrease of 7.2 percent. Textile exports during November (2007-08) were recorded at $903 million.

As compared to October 2008, the export of raw cotton during the month under review was increased by 23.15 percent however, cotton yarn witnessed decrease of 11.02 percent while export of cotton cloth witnessed decline of 3.57 percent. Export of carded cotton was decreased by 56.03 percent, yarn other than cotton yarn by 23.65 percent, towels by 8.77 percent and madeup articles export declined by 8.30 percent.

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