According to the Association of Exporters (ADEX), textile exports in Peru reached $ 99,685 million between January 2018 and March 2018, an increase of 15.9 per cent, while apparel grew by 7per cent.

The exported goods mostly included cotton T-shirts for men and women, knit shirts for men, baby clothes and others. Exports of the textile-clothing chain reached more than $ 323,788 million in the first quarter of the year, registering an increase of 9.6% over the same period in 2017.

For the first three months, the main destinations for Peruvian Clothing included the United States and Brazil with a growth of 4.5 per cent and 80.3 per cent, respectively. Both countries accounted for 73 per cent of the total exports.

The ranking was followed by Germany, Argentina, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Japan; the countries with declining rates, however, were Chile and Colombia.