SRI LANKA’S APPAREL EXPORTS SURPASS USD4 BILLION TARGET
February 1st, 2014
Sri Lanka’s apparel and textile sector exported a record USD4.3 billion in 2013 and its Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) has predicted overseas sales will continue rising this year.Its president Noel Piyatilake told just-style said the industry is targeting an ambitious mark of USD6 billion exports by 2020, making Sri Lanka one of the world’s top 10 apparel exporting countries. Piyatilake is also hoping to gain extra leverage from planned trade agreements. “We have made several representations to the Sri Lankan government to explore the option of ...
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