Paraguay**;s apparel trade recorded robust growth during the first nine months (*Q) of ****, with imports increasing by **.* per cent and exports rising by **.* per cent year on year. Apparel imports reached $***.*** million, driven by higher purchases of trousers, shorts, T-shirts and coats, while exports climbed to $***.*** million, supported by shipments of trousers, shorts, socks and shirts. However, the country remained a net importer of apparel, with its trade deficit widening during the period.
According to sourcing intelligence tool TexPro, Paraguay**;s apparel imports increased from $***.*** million in January-September **** to $***.*** million in the corresponding period of ****. Trousers and shorts remained the largest imported category, valued at $**.*** million and accounting for **.** per cent of total apparel imports. This represented an increase of **.** per cent from $**.*** million in the same period of the previous year.
T-shirts ranked second, with imports worth $**.*** million, representing **.** per cent of the total, compared with $**.*** million a year earlier. Coats followed at $**.*** million, accounting for **.** per cent, up from $**.*** million. Shirt imports increased to $**.*** million from $**.*** million, while innerwear imports rose to $**.*** million from $**.*** million.
