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Morocco apparel slips 4% as Egypt surges 33%; what’s going on?

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Morocco’s textile and leather exports fell 5.5 per cent through July 2026, while merchandise exports rose 8.4 per cent.
TexPro shows its EU27 HS 61-62 apparel exports were almost flat in January-April, as Tunisia grew 4.7 per cent and Egypt 32.7 per cent.
A shortage of 16,000 sewing-machine operators is credible, but weak orders and 76 per cent capacity use show other bottlenecks.Morocco’s textile and leather exports fell 5.5 per cent through July 2026, while merchandise exports rose 8.4 per cent.
TexPro shows its EU27 HS 61-62 apparel exports were almost flat in January-April, as Tunisia grew 4.7 per cent and Egypt 32.7 per cent.
A shortage of 16,000 sewing-machine operators is credible, but weak orders and 76 per cent capacity use show other bottlenecks.