Pakistan saw 3.4 times increase in textile exports in April 2021. This growth was due to the low base effect in April 2020 when the first wave of COVID-19 affected industrial activity across the globe and in Pakistan.
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Pakistan’s textile export saw a rise of 17.35% during the first ten months of the current year against the same time last year. As per Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), it saw a surge of 213% on a year-to-year basis.
Myanmar’s political instability, lockdown in Cambodia and a the COVID-19 situation in India has prompted international retailers and brands to divert work orders to Bangladesh. Export earnings hit $3.13 billion in April.
According to US Census Bureau, exports from Cambodia to the US were $6.6 billion in 2020, which was 22.79% higher than that of last year. Q1 of this year saw total exports of $1.86 billion even amid stoppages.
Many states in India are experiencing total lockdown due to which the garment export sector is badly affected. The sector has recorded a loss of around $15 billion during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
The provisional data of the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council revealed that the exports of readymade garments and manmade textile declined by 20.78% and 21.20%, respectively. The final data is expected by May end.
The first four months of the current year have been profitable for Vietnam as there was an increase in the export of textile and garments. As per the Ministry of Industry and Trade, it has earned over $9.5 billion in Q1.