Italy's Textile And Fashion Exports Increased By 5.6% In 2014.

Italy is a world-renowned boutique fashion kingdom, and the whole ring system is also an important economic lifeline for Italy. In 2013, the country's textile and fashion apparel exports accounted for 7% of the total export volume of the country, with a trade margin of 9 billion 545 million euros, 8.1% higher than that in 2012. It is one of the top five foreign exchange earning industries in Italy. According to SMI of Italy textile and Fashion Association, the industry in 2014 Balance of trade surplus It is expected to exceed 10 billion euros.

According to Italy Sistema Moda Italia According to the information released by the general assembly in 2014, the total turnover of Italy's textile and fashion industry in 2014 will be estimated at 52 billion 557 million euros, up 3.6% from 2013.

The export volume is 28 billion 949 million euros, up 5.6% compared with 2013, and the import volume is estimated to reach 18 billion 458 million euros, up 3.3%, which is the first growth trend since the 10.9% decline in 2012.

　　 Italy The textile fashion apparel industry chain consists of 47 thousand and 910 enterprises (1.4% less than in 2013), with a total number of 411 thousand and 500 employees (0.2% less than that in 2013). This shows that the industry is dominated by small and medium enterprises. Referring to Italy Osservatorio Nazionale Distretti Italiani, the main textile and garment industries in the country are distributed in:

(1) the settlement of fashion accessories in Lombardia, Como, Lecce, Brescia and Cremona provinces in the northern part of Italy.

(two) the clothing and accessories industry cluster of Putignano Province in the Toscana region of central Italy and the Puglia Province in the southeastern part of Puglia.

(three) the textile settlement of the Sant 'Agata Dei Goti in the central part of the Campania area in southwestern Italy.

(four) Vibrata-Tordino-Vomano and Maiella textile and garment settlements in the northern and central parts of the Abruzzo region of central Italy.

(five) Catania, Messina and Enna's clothing settlement in Sicily, Italy.

(six) Urbania, S.Angelo in Vado in the Marche area of Eastern Italy and the Cesano textile clothing settlement extending between Pergola and Mondolfo valley.

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According to the data released by Statistic South Africa in June 18, 2014, the sale volume of retail sales in South Africa in 2014 April was 53 billion 530 million in 2012, compared with 1.8% in the same period last year (April 2013).

For the major retail categories in South Africa, sales are as follows:

(1) the sales volume of general sales is 19 billion 846 million in South Africa and 1.2% in growth.

(2) the sales volume of food, beverages and cigarettes and alcoholic drinks amounted to 4 billion 814 million in South Africa and 4.7% in growth.

(3) sales of medical and health products were 4 billion 110 million in South Africa and 0.4% in recession.

(4) the sales volume of clothing and textiles is 12 billion 666 million in South Africa and 3.9% in growth.

(5) sales of household goods amounted to 2 billion 502 million in South Africa and 2.3% in growth.

(6) sales of furniture and electrical appliances amounted to 3 billion 994 million in South Africa and 0.2% in growth.

(7) sales of other categories are 5 billion 598 million in South Africa and 0.8% in recession.