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(Jan-Mar); (Source: Apparel Export Promotion Council, Tirupur).
Year Quantity Quantity in % Value Value in %
(million pcs.) contribution to all (million US$) contribution to all
India knitwear India exports
exports

1996 257.4 47.87 544.3 38.29

1997 294.3 46.54 604.2 37.77

1998 338.5 49.63 616.8 37.91

1999 368.0 48.52 689.7 36.58

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(Source:UNIDO 2001:10; cited in Tewari, M. and Goebel, J. (2002) Small firm competitiveness in a trade
liberalized world: Lessons for Tamil Nadu. Research & Policy Paper for Government of Tamil Nadu, Center for
International Development, Harvard University).

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