(Ecofin Agency) - In Morocco, export revenues generated by the textiles and clothing sector reached MAD35.5 billion in 2017 ($3.7 billion), an improvement of nearly 4% compared to 2016 (MAD34.2 billion). The Moroccan Association of Textile and Clothing Industries (AMITH) revealed.

According to just-style, the main destination remains the European continent and main importing countries are Spain (MAD19.4 billion), France (MAD7.5 billion), the United Kingdom (MAD1.6 billion) and Italy (MAD732 million).

The textile-clothing branch is one of the most dynamic in the Moroccan manufacturing sector. According to government data, it provides 5% of industrial production and employs 165,000 people. The sector also includes nearly 1,200 companies.

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