{"id":31362,"date":"2026-10-28T10:39:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T10:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/28\/sri-lankas-apparel-exports-gain-in-sept-as-us-eu-offset-uk-fall\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T10:39:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T10:39:54","slug":"sri-lankas-apparel-exports-gain-in-sept-as-us-eu-offset-uk-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/28\/sri-lankas-apparel-exports-gain-in-sept-as-us-eu-offset-uk-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka&#8217;s apparel exports gain in Sept as US, EU offset UK fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.fibre2fashion.com\/Newsresource\/images\/314\/sri-lankan-apparel-export-container_326164.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Sri Lanka\u2019s apparel exports increased by <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent year on year (YoY) to $<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million in September <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>, driven by higher shipments to the US and European Union (EU), which offset declines in exports to the UK and other markets. However, cumulative exports during the first nine months of the year remained below those in the corresponding period of <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>, according to the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF).<\/p>\n<p>Apparel exports to the US, Sri Lanka\u2019s largest market, rose by <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent YoY to $<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million in September, while shipments to the EU, excluding the UK, increased by <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent to $<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million. In contrast, exports to the UK declined by <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent to $<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million, while shipments to other destinations fell by <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent to $<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the monthly recovery, Sri Lanka\u2019s cumulative apparel exports declined by <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent YoY to $<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> billion during January\u2013September <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>, compared with $<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> billion in the corresponding period last year, representing a shortfall of approximately $<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n        <ph name=\"Courtsey\"\/>&#13;\n    <\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fibre2fashion.com\/news\/apparel-news\/sri-lanka-s-apparel-exports-gain-in-sept-as-us-eu-offset-uk-fall-314587-newsdetails.htm\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sri Lanka\u2019s apparel exports increased by *.** per cent year on year (YoY) to $***.** million in September ****, driven by higher shipments to the US and European Union (EU), which offset declines in exports to the UK and other markets. 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