Greek textile production up, clothing down between Jan – Jul 2016

Clothing production in Greek decline 12.7% in January-July 2016, while the textile production grew 5.2% during the same period.

Clothing export totaled 319 million euros in terms of value, down from 340 million euros in the same period last year, while textile exports totaled 295 million euros in value up from 260 million euros in the corresponding period last year.

In total, the value of Greek exports of clothing/textiles (including primary production of cotton) totaled 693 million euros in the January-July period, down 0.8 pct from the same period in 2015.

SEPEE attributed this development to a general economic condition prevailing in the country and the imposition of additional tax burdens.

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