Thursday, January 08 2026

Textile exports dip across EU, US & UK
Pakistan's textile and apparel exports suffered a broad-based decline across its three largest markets, the European Union, the United States and the United Kingdom, during the first half of FY26, signalling a deepening competitiveness crisis for the country's largest export sector. Chairman of Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) Fawad Anwar said the downturn was not confined to a single product or destination but reflected systemic weaknesses in the cost of doing business, according to a statement issued on Wednesday. Textiles and apparel, Pakistan's biggest export-oriented industry, face immediate risks to foreign exchange earnings, employment and industrial capacity utilisation, he warned.
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Tuesday, December 30 2025

CPEC 2 brings Chinese textile units, and a new rival for local mills
It seems like Pakistan's so-called 'vibrant' textile sector is on its way towards a modest improvement in terms of earning export revenues for calendar year 2025; however, for 2026, a majority of textile pundits are sensing a declining trend due to tariff reshufflings and strategic shifts by global players, particularly the United States under Trump 2.0 and the People's Republic of China, as both seek to protect their domestic industries. According to official statistics, during the first eleven months of calendar year 2025, textile exports posted a growth of around 15.7%. The sector earned $17.85 billion during the period, compared to $15.43 billion in the corresponding period of the previous calendar year.
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Tuesday, December 23 2025

Textile exports to China show sustained strength
Pakistan's textile and apparel exports to China demonstrated resilience during January-November 2025, supported by steady demand for core textile inputs and a gradual expansion of value-added categories. According to the latest figures released by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), Pakistan's shipments across major textile and apparel product categories covered in the trade data totalled about $488.5 million during January-November 2025. The data indicates two leading cotton yarn categories among major export items: one cotton yarn line reached $205.4 million (8.20%), while another totalled $181.1 million (7.23%).
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Friday, December 19 2025

Textile exports show dismal performance in 5MFY2025-26
The country’s textile exports have shown dismal performance during the first five months (July-November) 2025-26) as compared to the corresponding period of FY 2024-25. According to Pakistan Textile Council’s (PTC) monthly report of the country’s textile and apparel exports, the textile sector remained the dominant contributor, with exports reaching USD 7.84 billion, representing a 2.8 percent growth over FY25 and accounting for approximately 61 percent of Pakistan’s total exports. However, textile exports in November 2025 posted a 2.7 percent year-on-year decline, alongside an 11.7 percent month-on-month decrease. Within textile and apparel exports, performance varied across product categories. Trend analysis of traditional textiles continued to show a persistent decline, with exports falling from USD 1,782 million in 2021–22 (July–November) to USD 1,276 million in 2025–26.
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