cqvip:In 2018 italian textiles outperformed expectations of last february (+0.8% Against -0.3% Of sales trend). Trade balance exceeds euro 2.4 Billion, thanks to a significant reduction in imports (-5.7%). In the first quarter of 2019, both manufacturing (-3.5%) And exports (-2.3%) Decreased significantly despite the excellent performance of sales to the united states (+15.5%) And the reassuring trend of china (+3.2%), Which, however, are not sufficient to compensate the negative value of germany (-18%) According to Confindustria Moda’s Research Center estimates, Made-in-Italy textiles (including wool, cotton and silk fabrics and knits) closed 2018 with overall sales of euro 7.95 billion (+0.8% on a year-on-year basis), outperforming expectations of the beginning of the year (-0.3%).
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