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The so-called “Colombian fashion” has had a good reception in the first semester of 2021 in the United States. Export reports indicate that between January and May they increased by 42. 9% compared to the same period in 2020.
The Colombian products that most drove imports were girdles, control clothing, jeans, bathing suits and other accessories . Mostly from Antioquia, Bogotá, Valle del Cauca and Atlántico.
Leather manufacturing was an important income generating a profit of $ 12. $ 2 million, textiles $ 5.6 million, shoes generated revenue of $ 2.4 million. The total confections generated an income of $ 98. 9 million dollars.
“Colombia is one of the countries that has achieved a great position in the United States as a trusted fashion supplier, quality, with good designs ” said the president of ProColombia, Flavia Santoro, entity that provided the export figures for the southern country.
In this sense, when it was Swim Week Miami, more than 50 Colombian companies last July, and now they will do so at Playtime in New York in August.
For this event in New York, which brings together the main manufacturers of children’s clothing, will participate 14 Colombian companies of clothing and accessories for babies and children.
Another of the items that have b Good results in terms of exports from Colombia to the United States are agricultural products, food and beverages in almost 15%, fuels and products of the extractive industries with 7.6%, a sector that particularly in May grew by 84. 1%.
On the other hand, with regard to another item of exports, oil, the first four months of 2021 there was a decrease in 32.2%
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