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Business | 8 February, 2010 [ 09:39 ]

Peru: Textile imports from China and India totalled 51 percent


LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra

Imports from China and India continue leading the total of textiles and garments entering Peru; imports from China represented 51% of the total imports during 2009, reported the National Society of Industries' Textiles Chapter (SNI).

Meanwhile, imports from India totaled 34%, followed by the ones from US, Taiwan, South Korea, and others, reported Semana Económica.

According to statements issued by the importers, imports during 2009 reached US $ 708 million, from which US $ 450 million correspond to textiles, and US $ 257 to clothing and another confections.

Regarding exports, SNI reported that they dropped by 28%, from US $ 2 billion in 2008 to US $ 1,4 billion in 2009.

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