Exports Of Textiles From Gap Region Increase In Q1

GAZIANTEP - Exports of textiles from the provinces in Turkey's Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) region in the first three months of 2004 increased 64 percent from 110 million 667 thousand U.S. dollars to 181 million 358 thousand U.S. dollars.
Southeast Anatolian Exporters' Associations data show that the region exported mainly carpets, thread, towels and plastic sacks to a number of countries including the United States and European Union members.
Exports of textiles products from the GAP region in the first quarter of 2003 and 2004 and difference are as follows:

PRODUCT (JAN-MAR 2003) (JAN-MAR 2004) DIFFERENCE
... (USD) (USD) (percent)
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Cotton thread 12.125.000 16.828.000 39
Acrylic thread 9.907.000 14.591.000 47
Polypropylene thread 7.308.000 9.978.000 37
Other synthetic tread 6.295.000 12.633.000 101
Carpets 35.149.000 67.217.000 91
Cotton textiles 10.126.000 12.421.000 23
Synthetic textiles 6.152.000 9.813.000 60
Towels 4.077.000 5.390.000 32
Woven textiles 11.073.000 14.847.000 34
Plastic sacks 2.573.000 2.137.000 -17
Other products 5.882.000 15.503.000 164
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TOTAL 110.667.000 181.358.000 64

(MS-AY) 28.04.2004