Thailand
Garment, Footwear Exports on the Rise
Garment, Footwear Exports on the Rise
FRIDAY, 17 JUNE 2016 – The total value of exports from the Kingdom’s garment and footwear industry increased sharply this first quarter by 39.1 percent to some $2 billion compared to about $1.5 billion in the same period last year, according to figures released by the Ministry of Commerce.
The ministry’s figures, made public last week, also indicated that the European Union (EU) remained the largest market for the country’s garment and footwear exports. The total value of exports to the EU, in this first quarter, was about $717.8 million, followed by $419.2 million to the United States, $41.7 million to Canada and $34.6 million to Japan. Exports to other global markets amounted to $65.9 million.