The Associação Têxtil e Vestuário de Portugal (ATP) industry group says the value of Portuguese exports to China of textiles and clothing grew to €50.4 million (US$57.1 million) in the first 10 months of this year, 69.6 percent more than in the corresponding period last year, Lusa reports.
The Portuguese news agency quotes a statement from the Textile and Clothing Association of Portugal which says the growth in sales of Portuguese textiles and clothing in China was the fastest for any global market this year.
The report says the value of all Portuguese textiles and clothing exports in the first 10 months of 2018 was €4.47 billion, 2.4 percent higher than the same time a year earlier.
The Portuguese surplus in international trade in textiles and clothing was €904 million in them period from January to October, Lusa says.
