Exports Of Textiles From Gap Region Increases By 32 Percent

GAZIANTEP - Exports of textiles from the Southeastern Anatolia Project region (GAP) increased 32 percent from 387 million 897 thousand U.S. dollars to 512 million 967 thousand U.S. dollars in January-November period of 2003.
Meanwhile, exports of carpets rose 59 percent from 117 million 23 thousand U.S. dollars to 186 million 167 thousand U.S. dollars in the first eleven months of the year.
Exports of textiles in January-November period of 2002 and January-November period of 2003 and difference rates are as follows:

Product Jan-Nov 2002 Jan-Nov 2003 Difference
... (U.S. dollars) (U.S. dollars) (percent)
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Cotton thread 30.823.000 41.353.000 34
Synthetic thread 22.499.000 40.434.000 80
Carpet 117.023.000 186.167.000 59
Cotton textiles 34.794.000 36.952.000 6
Synthetic textiles 25.135.000 24.738.000 -2
Towel 10.278.000 15.237.000 48
Knitted textiles 30.357.000 41.237.000 36
Plastic sack 9.956.000 12.656.000 27
Other products 22.322.000 30.086.000 35
Other raw materials 171.000.000 223.000.000 30
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TOTAL 387.897.000 512.967.000 32

(UK-AÖ) 18.12.2003