MAURITIUS APPAREL INDUSTRY SET TO REBOUND IN 2021 AFTER SEVERE CONTRACTION
July 1st, 2021
Mauritius’ textile and clothing manufacturing sector is expected to witness year-on-year growth of around 18.5% this year (2021) after suffering a severe Covid-19-related contraction of 28.6% in 2020. The National Accounts Estimates released by Statistics Mauritius in June (1) predict robust growth for country’s textile and apparel industry, which accounts for almost 50% of the country’s overall manufacturing.
As well as benefiting from a global diversification of sourcing that is being witnessed across the world as a result of Covid-19, Mauritian ...
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