The Aegean Ready-to-Wear and Apparel Exporters' Association, which reached $ 73 million with an increase of 4558 percent in the exports of medical products during the pandemic period, increased its exports by 31 percent to 137 million 115 thousand dollars in October. After June, July, August and September, EHKİB became the largest exporting union among 12 exporters unions within the Aegean Exporters Unions in October. Burak Sertbaş, Chairman of the Aegean Ready-to-Wear and Apparel Exporters Association, noted that they aim to close the last two months of 2020 at the summit unless chain stores are closed due to the pandemic.
Sertbaş said, “Our exports, which were 445 million dollars in the March-April-May period of 2019, fell to 297 million dollars in the same period of 2020. During this period, we maintained our human capability thanks to our Government's Short Work Allowance. We started to heal our wounds after June. We exported 662 million dollars with an increase of 22 percent in the 5-month period between June and October. Our exports between January - October period; It reached 1 billion 82 million dollars. We aim to close the year 2020 as the same levels of 2019 ”.
Spain is the leader in apparel exports; England is the country with the highest increase in exports
While disclosing data about the highest amount of exports recorded in Spain that was revealed by the Aegean Ready-to-Wear and Apparel Exporters' Union, President Sertbaş continued his wording as follows; "We achieved 41 million 272 thousand dollars’ worth of exports to Spain in October. While Germany hold second stage with $ 25 million 99 thousand in the same category. On the other hand, England was capable of commissioning around 17 million 390 thousand dollars of apparel products from the Aegean Region. With this figures, England has become the country where we conducted our exports the most, with an increase of 84 percent. Sweden immediately followed the UK with an increase of 75 percent and Italy was just behind with an increase of 57 percent. ‘’
